Statuette in Porcelain Bisque from the Rudolstadt-Volkstedt factory representing Psyche, sitting on a rock, as a little girl hiding the bow of Love. Her hair is up in a bun. The deep-set eyes show Etienne-Maurice Falconnet's ingenuity in giving life to his figures. The subject rests on a three-legged pedestal underlined by garlands of flowers and friezes of gilded bronze leaves. The figure is marked under the foot and numbered 1298.
This model was created by Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) in 1761 for Mme de Pompadour, who owned a counterpart called "L'Amour Menaçant" (1757). This representation of the myth of Amour et Pysché was a great success in the 18th and 19th centuries.
If you'd like to find out more about porcelain cookies, read our blog post HERE.
Circa: 1880
Dim: W:15cm, D:15cm, H:25cm.
Condition report: slight crack in neck.
- Reference :
- 3053
- Availability :
- Object available
- Width :
- 15 (cm)
- Height :
- 25 (cm)
- Depth :
- 15 (cm)
- Period::
- 18th century
- Style::
- Transition
- Materials::
- Biscuit porcelain, porcelain
- Identifier Exists:
- False
