A BRONZE GROUP OF THE EDUCATION OF ACHILLES

AFTER A PAINTING BY JEAN-BAPTISTE REGNAULT, 19TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE GROUP OF THE EDUCATION OF ACHILLES
After a painting by Jean-Baptiste Regnault, 19th Century
On an integral, naturalistic base.
Reddish brown lacquer with areas of medium brown surface showing through; the bows lacking.
17 in. (43 cm.) high

拍品專文

This group was inspired by Jean-Baptiste Regnault's monumental canvas entitled L'Education d'Achille par le centaure Chiron, which was exhibited at the Salon of 1783, and was also his morceau de réception at the Academy in the same year.