A TERRACOTTA RELIEF OF AN ALLEGORY
A TERRACOTTA RELIEF OF AN ALLEGORY

FRENCH, POSSIBLY BY GUILLAUME COUSTOU II (1716-1777), CIRCA 1770

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A TERRACOTTA RELIEF OF AN ALLEGORY
FRENCH, POSSIBLY BY GUILLAUME COUSTOU II (1716-1777), CIRCA 1770
Depicting two women in a library interior with a three putti and a lion, the reverse inscribed terre cuite/ par/ G. Coustou/ Erection du palais de l'institut/ (lettres sciences arts)
11 in. (28 cm.) high, 8 ½ in. (21 cm.) wide

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As per the inscription, the relief probably depicts the building of the Collège des Quatre-Nations (actual Institut de France, since 1805), whose cupola is visible in the background. The characters most likely depict the academic disciplines taught in the college: literature, science, and art.

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