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Lot Essay
THE SCULPTOR
The model of Cupid by Falconet was exhibited at the Salon in 1755 and the marble two years later in 1757; 130 une figure de marbre qui répresent un amour. Elle appartient à Madame la marquise de Pompadour The plaster model for Innocence was exhibited in 1761. Modelled in biscuit by the Sèvres Manufactory, the two figures remained poular up until the end of the 18th century.
THE ATTRIBUTION TO FRANÇOIS RÉMOND
Although the fondeur for the figures is unknown, the candelabra branches are attributable to François Rémond, based on their close relation to other known examples of related model attributed to Rémond by Christian Baulez and Peter Hughes such as those purchased by Count Stroganoff from Dominique Daguerre in 1785 and formerly from the collection of Monsieur and Madame Riahi, sold in these Rooms, 2 November 2000, lot 24. These candelabra could also be the result of a collaboration between several bronziers under the order of the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. A pair of candelabra of closely related model was sold by Daguerre at Christie's London, 25 March 1791, lot 53.
RELATED EXAMPLES
Several similar examples of candelabra with patinated bronze figures of l'Amour Silencieux and Innocence are known. They include:
-those sold by the dealer Dominique Daguerre at Christie's London, 25 March 1791, lot 35.
-those almost certainly supplied by Daguerre to the 1st Earl of Harewood or Edward, Viscound Lascelles for Harewood House, Hanover Square or for Harewood House, Yorkshire and now at Harewood
-those also probably supplied to Daugerre to Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford for Weston Park, Shropshire
-those from the Beresford-Hope Collection, sold Christie's London 12-14 May 1886, lot 387
-those from the Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park, Essex, sold Knight, Frank and Rutley, London, 12 June 1922, lot 283
-those in the M.W.B Collection sold Paris, 29 November 1935, lot 103
-those sold anonymously at Sotheby's Monaco, 25-26 June 1987, lot 214
-those in the Wallace Collection London (P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection, Catalogue of Furniture, London, 1996, Vol. III, no. 251, F140-141
-the pair purchased by Count Alexandre Stroganoff in Paris, probably from the marchand-mercier Daguerre circa 1785 and formerly from the collection of Monsieur and Madame Riahi, sold Christie's New York, 2 November 2000, lot 24
Of these examples, most have twisted candlearms and flaming torch finials, such as those found on the Wallace Collection and Stroganoff pair. Interestingly, the pair sold from the collection of the Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park, (illustrated in C. Latham, In English Homes, London, 1909, vol. I, p. 408) shares with the current pair scrolled foliate candlearms terminating in female busts supporting the nozzles and also ormolu swags to the base, though there is variation to the swags between the two pairs. Furthermore, the central shaft on the Cassiobury Park pair are also in the form of wheat sheaves, but they issue lily-spray branches.
The model of Cupid by Falconet was exhibited at the Salon in 1755 and the marble two years later in 1757; 130 une figure de marbre qui répresent un amour. Elle appartient à Madame la marquise de Pompadour The plaster model for Innocence was exhibited in 1761. Modelled in biscuit by the Sèvres Manufactory, the two figures remained poular up until the end of the 18th century.
THE ATTRIBUTION TO FRANÇOIS RÉMOND
Although the fondeur for the figures is unknown, the candelabra branches are attributable to François Rémond, based on their close relation to other known examples of related model attributed to Rémond by Christian Baulez and Peter Hughes such as those purchased by Count Stroganoff from Dominique Daguerre in 1785 and formerly from the collection of Monsieur and Madame Riahi, sold in these Rooms, 2 November 2000, lot 24. These candelabra could also be the result of a collaboration between several bronziers under the order of the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre. A pair of candelabra of closely related model was sold by Daguerre at Christie's London, 25 March 1791, lot 53.
RELATED EXAMPLES
Several similar examples of candelabra with patinated bronze figures of l'Amour Silencieux and Innocence are known. They include:
-those sold by the dealer Dominique Daguerre at Christie's London, 25 March 1791, lot 35.
-those almost certainly supplied by Daguerre to the 1st Earl of Harewood or Edward, Viscound Lascelles for Harewood House, Hanover Square or for Harewood House, Yorkshire and now at Harewood
-those also probably supplied to Daugerre to Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford for Weston Park, Shropshire
-those from the Beresford-Hope Collection, sold Christie's London 12-14 May 1886, lot 387
-those from the Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park, Essex, sold Knight, Frank and Rutley, London, 12 June 1922, lot 283
-those in the M.W.B Collection sold Paris, 29 November 1935, lot 103
-those sold anonymously at Sotheby's Monaco, 25-26 June 1987, lot 214
-those in the Wallace Collection London (P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection, Catalogue of Furniture, London, 1996, Vol. III, no. 251, F140-141
-the pair purchased by Count Alexandre Stroganoff in Paris, probably from the marchand-mercier Daguerre circa 1785 and formerly from the collection of Monsieur and Madame Riahi, sold Christie's New York, 2 November 2000, lot 24
Of these examples, most have twisted candlearms and flaming torch finials, such as those found on the Wallace Collection and Stroganoff pair. Interestingly, the pair sold from the collection of the Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park, (illustrated in C. Latham, In English Homes, London, 1909, vol. I, p. 408) shares with the current pair scrolled foliate candlearms terminating in female busts supporting the nozzles and also ormolu swags to the base, though there is variation to the swags between the two pairs. Furthermore, the central shaft on the Cassiobury Park pair are also in the form of wheat sheaves, but they issue lily-spray branches.