Antique French Mythological Bronze Ormolu Ewer Claude Michel Clodion Grand Tour

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An Exceptional and Handsome French really heavy gauge chisel cast Ewer Pitcher of Jug in the manner of Claude Michel … Read more An Exceptional and Handsome French really heavy gauge chisel cast Ewer Pitcher of Jug in the manner of Claude Michel Clodion 1738-1814. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.

The main body with mythological relief detailing of Satyrs and Putti or Cherubs and a single naturalistic highly ornate handle ending on a patinated bronze base.

Condition: Good overall condition with no losses. Professionally re-gold plated, possibly experienced little use during its lifetime.

Height: (entire) 8.75” (22.5cm). Width: (across handles) 6.25" (17cm). Diameter: (at base) 5.25” (13.5cm).

Location: Dublin City, Ireland.

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Claude Michel, known as Clodion, was a French sculptor born in 1738 who became famous for his small, Rococo-style terracotta sculptures of mythological and playful figures

After training under his uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, he won the Prix de Rome and spent nine years in Italy, where he was influenced by classical and Baroque art. He returned to Paris in 1771, where he gained a large international following for his work before the French Revolution forced him to his hometown of Nancy for a time. Later in life, he adapted his style to Neoclassicism and contributed to major works like the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. Clodion died in 1814 See less