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Mercury attaching his wings after Pigalle browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: French: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR: item # 948756 Please refer to our stock # 1067 when inquiring.
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| On a circular base, a sculpture in biscuit representing Mercury. The god, wearing his winged hat, is represented twisted to his heels with his caduceus at his feet. This biscuit is a copy of the terracotta made around 1739 by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, right before his return from Rome. A similar version of this Mercury in marble made him academician in 1744. This version was done by the Samson factory in the 19th century. It bears the mark of the factory and a signature of Pigalle and the interlaced 'L' of Sevres. The biscuits made in Sevres in the 18th century came back into fashion in the second half of the 19th century, and were largely imitated by other factories until the 20th century. The Samson manufacture, founded in 1845, claimed his ability to imitate the rarest ceramics. The Samson was used to sell their pieces for the price of a reproduction. The letterhead of the manufacture clearly stated this aptitude by using words such as imitation and reconstitution of old masterpieces. They copied the pieces of the most amazing collections always with the approval of the owners. Besides, the Sevres factory sold them molded models made of plaster of its own collection. The model of Mercury attaching his wings belongs to this collection of molded models sold to the Samson manufacture by Sevres and which had an impressive success. Very good condition. Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1870. Dim: W: 14,2 in - D: 14,2in - H: 20,1in. / Biscuit sur une base circulaire figurant Mercure. Le dieu, coiffé de son chapeau ailé, est représenté en torsion attachant ses talonnières, à ses pieds figure son caducée. Ce biscuit est une copie de la terre cuite réalisée vers 1739 par Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, avant son retour de Rome. Une version en marbre de ce Mercure lui permit d'être reçu Académicien en 1744. Ce modèle a été exécuté par la manufacture Samson au XIX° siècle. Il porte la marque de la fabrique ainsi qu'une signature de Pigalle et le 'L' entrelacé de Sèvres. Les biscuits fait à Sèvres au XVIII° siècle revinrent à la mode dans la seconde partie du XIX° siècle et furent beaucoup imités par différentes manufactures jusqu'au XX° siècle. La manufacture Samson, fondée en 1845, revendiquait son aptitude à imiter les céramiques les plus rares. Les Samson vendaient leurs pièces à des prix de reproduction et les mots imitations, reconstitution d'oeuvres anciennes étaient clairement mentionnés sur leur papier en-tête. Ils recopiaient les pièces des plus grandes collections avec l'approbation de leurs propriétaires, la manufacture de Sèvres leur venda d'ailleurs des surmoulés en plâtre de ses propres modèles. Le modèle du Mercure attachant ses ailes fait partie des surmoulés en plâtre vendus à la manufacture Samson par Sèvres et qui eut un grand succès. Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1870 Dim: L:36cm, P:36cm, H:51cm. | ||||||
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