A TINTED-TERRACOTTA GROUP OF A WOMAN PLAYING WITH A DOG

FRENCH, AFTER CLODION, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A TINTED-TERRACOTTA GROUP OF A WOMAN PLAYING WITH A DOG
FRENCH, AFTER CLODION, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Depicting a young naked woman lying on a chaise longue and lifting a dog on her right foot, on an integrally-cast oval base and a further molded white marble plinth, inscribed 'Clodion'
14¼ in. (36 cm.) high, 13½ in. (34.5 cm.) wide, 7 in. (18 cm.) deep overall

Provenance

with Galerie Voltaire, Paris, 30 June, 1964.

Lot Essay

This model is after the iconic painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard of c. 1770, known as la Gimblette, of which several oil versions exist, as well as many copies inspired by the delicate sensuality of this famous but intimate late rococo scene.

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