Two French Second Empire chiseled and gilt bronze groups on a white marble base after Corneille Van Cleve
Two chiseled and gilt bronze groups representing a man and a woman, carrying a child, AFTER A MODEL BY CORNEILLE VAN CLEVE (1646-1732), on a cylindric pedestal with a square white marble base. Like under the Restauration, the decorative arts under Napoléon III are pleasant, kind to delight the public and not to exalt the heroism. A sober decor, reflecting the peace and sweetness of life follows the warrior symbols of the Empire although the prince-president tried to put into fashion this ornament.
Circa :1870
Dim: W: 3,5 in - D: 3,5in - H: 11in.
Dim: L:9cm, P:9cm, H:28cm.
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