Venus In The Bath After The Model By Christophe Gabriel Allegrain.
Large Porcelain Biscuit.
Late 19th Century.
Small chip on the base, see photos. Without impact on the beauty of the work.
Beautiful condition.
The original copy is in the Louvre Museum.
Micro cooking cracks.
58 cm.
Originally, the model of the Bathing Venus was ordered by the Marquis de Marigny, general director of buildings du Roy, for the Château de Choisy-le-Roi. The marble thus presented at the salon of 1767 caused a sensation: the rendering of the chubby flesh crystallized passions.
In 1772, Louis XV offered it to Madame du Barry for the Château de Louveciennes.
In 1824, it joined the collections of the Louvres after a visit to Versailles and the Luxembourg Palace.
This creation brought Allegrain to light. Until now, we only knew his reception piece. It is also assumed that the alliance of his sister with Jean-Baptiste Pigalle would have facilitated this success.
Réf :
#250312
Color(s) : White
Material : Porcelain
Pattern : Abstract
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Venus In The Bath by ALLegrain. Large Porcelain Biscuit. Late 19th Century
Venus In The Bath After The Model By Christophe Gabriel Allegrain.
Large Porcelain Biscuit.
Late 19th Century.
Small chip on the base, see photos. Without impact on the beauty of the work.
Beautiful condition.
The original copy is in the Louvre Museum.
Micro cooking cracks.
58 cm.
Originally, the model of the Bathing Venus was ordered by the Marquis de Marigny, general director of buildings du Roy, for the Château de Choisy-le-Roi. The marble thus presented at the salon of 1767 caused a sensation: the rendering of the chubby flesh crystallized passions.
In 1772, Louis XV offered it to Madame du Barry for the Château de Louveciennes.
In 1824, it joined the collections of the Louvres after a visit to Versailles and the Luxembourg Palace.
This creation brought Allegrain to light. Until now, we only knew his reception piece. It is also assumed that the alliance of his sister with Jean-Baptiste Pigalle would have facilitated this success.