Lot Essay
Comparative Literature:
G. Levitine, The Sculpture of Falconet, Connecticut, 1972, figs. 20-30
The pose, physiognomy and facial type are all inspired by Falconet and reflect the popularity of his work. The present piece was originally paired with a figure of a woman holding doves (possibly Venus).
Other pairs of these figures were reputedly in the collections of Sir William Hamilton, King Ferdinand I, his daughter H.R.H. Maria Amelia, King Louis Philippe of France and other notable collections.
G. Levitine, The Sculpture of Falconet, Connecticut, 1972, figs. 20-30
The pose, physiognomy and facial type are all inspired by Falconet and reflect the popularity of his work. The present piece was originally paired with a figure of a woman holding doves (possibly Venus).
Other pairs of these figures were reputedly in the collections of Sir William Hamilton, King Ferdinand I, his daughter H.R.H. Maria Amelia, King Louis Philippe of France and other notable collections.