BISCUIT "THE ABDUCTION OF PROSERPINE" BASED ON A SEVRES MODEL BY LOUIS-SIMON BOIZOT

Group in biscuit porcelain after a model attributed to Louis-Simon Boizot, in the Musée de Sèvres. It represents Proserpine, dressed in a flowing tunic, at the moment of her abduction by Pluto, King of the Underworld. Proserpine's bust is stretched back, expressing her despair. Pluto is depicted naked, wearing the hair and curly beard of the gods, as well as the crown, one of his attributes. The group rests on a circular base dotted with flowers. Signed "E. Girardon". Mark of the Samson factory, which took over the Sèvres molds in the 19th century. Very good condition, missing the harpoon in Pluto's hand. This work was first presented at the Salon of 1786 by Louis-Simon Boizot. It is a variation on Girardon's sculpture, executed from 1678 for the Bosquet des Sources in the gardens of the Château de Versailles. Throughout his career, Boizot drew inspiration from the art of Versailles, for bronzes, cookies and more monumental works. This work has a counterpart in "L'Enlèvement d'Orythie", based on the work by Marsy. The biscuit attributed to Boizot was made at the molding-repair workshop in Sèvres, which since the 18th century has been responsible for making Biscuit de Sèvres, the name given to Sèvres sculptures (round-bosses, bas-reliefs), deliberately left in biscuit (i.e. unglazed and undecorated) since 1751-1752. XIX° period, Circa: 1850 Dim: W:20cm, D:20cm, H:45cm.