Object Description
A Pair of Statues after models by Clodion
Constructed in white Carrara marble, and well patinated finely cast bronze; square marble bases support columnar pedestals, separated by annular rings of laurel wreaths, with running pearl rings over; the male depicts the youthful smiling Bacchus, the other a lightly draped nymph. French, Circa 1870
Jean Michel, generally known as ‘Clodion’ (1738-1814) drew inspiration from antiquity, and was a prolific artist, and a favourite of the French Kings and Catherine, Empress of Russia.