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拍品專文
The Val d'Osne foundry, established in 1835 by Andé, was subsequently renamed Houille et Cie when taken over by Barbezat in 1867. By 1870, however, it was known as the Société Anonyme de Hautes Fourneaux et Fonderies du Val d'Osne, exhibiting its wares in a Paris showroom at 58, rue Voltaire.
The present pair of figures are based on engravings of Statues by the celebrated sculptor, Mathurin Moreau. As their catalogues show, the latter's oeuvre was extensively reproduced by the Val d'Osne foundry during the second half of the 19th century. Here, unusually, the figures appear in bronze, but interestingly, they are constructed of numerous individually-cast components, a common practice in the reproduction of cast-iron sculpture, for which Val d'Osne was best known.
Cast-iron versions of this pair of figures, as torchères, were sold Christie's London, May 15, 1997, lot 93 and December 12, 1996, lot 146.
The present pair of figures are based on engravings of Statues by the celebrated sculptor, Mathurin Moreau. As their catalogues show, the latter's oeuvre was extensively reproduced by the Val d'Osne foundry during the second half of the 19th century. Here, unusually, the figures appear in bronze, but interestingly, they are constructed of numerous individually-cast components, a common practice in the reproduction of cast-iron sculpture, for which Val d'Osne was best known.
Cast-iron versions of this pair of figures, as torchères, were sold Christie's London, May 15, 1997, lot 93 and December 12, 1996, lot 146.