BY LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (1717-1772), MID 18TH CENTURY

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A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF CUPID
By Louis-Claude Vassé (1717-1772), mid 18th Century
Depicted holding a garland of flowers, his bow and quiver on a tree stump behind him, signed 'ludovicus vassé f' on the reverse of the stump, on an integral naturalistic circular plinth, restorations
13¾in. (35cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired from William Redford, London, 1988.

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Lot Essay

Louis-Claude Vassé was one of the most gifted sculptors in France in the reign of Louis XV and was an influential master to such artists as Martin-Claude Monot (d.1803) and Félix Lecomte (d.1817). The present terracotta reflects his blend of rococo and neo-classicism, and can be compared in body type and pose to the two putti on the Monument for the Heart of Marie Leczinska in Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Nancy.

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