First modelled in 1758 by Falconet, this is a reduction of a marble in the Louvre exhibited at the Salon of 1757. It was produced in three sizes and proved one of the most influential and enduring models of the 18th century, immitated throughout the porcelain world. The treatment of her hair and headdress was modified over the years. The present lot is not the earliest version.The earliest examples of the figures sold for 144 livres each.

The example in the Copenhagen Museum of Decorative Arts is illustrated in Eriksen and de Bellaigue, fig. 127.