A PAIR OF FLEMISH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURES OF PUTTI

AFTER FRANÇOIS DUQUESNOY, SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FLEMISH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURES OF PUTTI
After François Duquesnoy, Second quarter 18th Century
Each winged and seated on a rocky base, the left with a bow and quiver, the right with a rose, on a later molded rectangular ebonized plinth
7¼in. (18.5cm.) high, 6¼in. (16cm.) wide, 3¼in. (8cm.) deep (2)

Lot Essay

The present pair of figures relates to the oeuvre of François Duquesnoy (1597-1643), who is known for depicting frolicking putti and infants as free-standing sculpture or busts, as well as in cast narrative plaques. Another pair of reclining infants that belong to this same tradition and are dated 18th Century, demonstrating the subject's enduring popularity, is illustrated in The French Bronze: 1500 - 1800, Exhibition Catalogue, M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1968, cat. no. 63.

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