CHINARD, Joseph (1756 Lyon – 1813 ibid.), CHINARD, Joseph (1756 Lyon

(1756 Lyon – 1813 ibid.)CHINARD,(1756 Lyon – 1813 ibid.)Joseph(1756 Lyon – 1813 ibid.)Bust of a woman in Empire-style dressTerracotta. Inscribed “Chinard a Lyon l'an XI.” H 70 cm. 35 kg.Signs of age and wear, a few chipped areas, cracks in the base.Bust of a young woman with her gaze reverently lowered, wearing Empire-style clothing. A brooch in the shape of Medusa’s head is attached below the bust, and a veil covers her hair. A comparable terracotta bust from the years 1800–1805 is housed in the Musée Cognacq-Jay, where it is listed as a presumed depiction of Juliette Récamier.Signs of age and wear, a few chipped areas, cracks in the base.Joseph Chinard: French sculptor, a student of the court painter Nonnotte, who later worked in the studio of the sculptor Barth. Blaise, who spent time in Rome, was a member of the Lyon Academy and became the official artist of the city of Lyon.Provenance: Peter Kaus museum collection.For this lot, we recommend personal pickup, fine art transport, or shipping via ThePackengers.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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