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A nearly identical example of this composition by Etienne-Maurice Falconet, attributed to Joseph (1740- after 1807) or Jean-Baptiste Ignace Broche was sold at Christie's London, 12 December, 2002 (£17,925.)
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VENUS INSTRUCTING CUPID
Details
FRENCH LATE 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH (C. 1740-AFTER 1807) OR JEAN-BAPTISTE IGNACE BROCHE (1741-1794)
VENUS INSTRUCTING CUPID
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high, on base
VENUS INSTRUCTING CUPID
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high, on base
Provenance
Collection du baron James de Rothschild, Messrs. Rheims, Laurin and Rheims, Palais Galliéra, Paris, 1 December 1966, lot 75.
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
M. N. Pinot de Villechenon, Falconet à Sèvres ou l’art de plaire, Paris, 2001, pp. 39-45 and p. 98.
M. N. Pinot de Villechenon, Falconet à Sèvres ou l’art de plaire, Paris, 2001, pp. 39-45 and p. 98.
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