A biscuit porcelain statuette depicting a young peasant woman, signed "G. Lévy," a sculptor from the late 19th century. The young woman is presented in a scene that appears intimate. Seated, she moves gracefully, wears an open dress, and is barefoot. Her right hand is raised to her ear, suggesting she is listening to something. Her left arm, resting on her skirt, holds some picked flowers. This depiction of a young woman barefoot on rocky ground is typical of the late 18th and early 19th-century taste for ambiguous subjects.
Lévy was a sculptor who regularly created these female representations. We also know of another biscuit porcelain sculpture by him, inspired by a painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze, "Young Girl with a Broken Pitcher" .
Circa: 1870
Dim: L: 18cm, D: 12cm, H: 36cm.
Dim: W: 7.1in, D: 4.7in, H: 14.2in.
Condition report: In good overall condition.
- Reference :
- 3274
- Width :
- 18 (cm)
- Height :
- 36 (cm)
- Depth :
- 12 (cm)
- Era ::
- 19th century
- Style ::
- Neoclassical
- Materials :)
- Porcelain biscuit
- Identify Exists:
- False