Model for a bronze mount (chariot scene), c. 1808
Pierre-Philippe Thomireexpand_more
Wax on slateexpand_more
Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council with proceeds from the 2005 Antiques Show and Saleexpand_more 2007.4
On View in Gallery 314expand_more
Trained as a sculptor by French masters Pajou and Houdin, Thomire became a master in his own right, specializing in ornamental bronze work. This Neoclassical chariot scene, which may have been inspired by the Parthenon Mables, is a wax model for a gilt bronze mount. When cast, the mount would have been applied to decorate a piece of case furniture. It is rare for such a wax model to survive, and even more so for it to be signed by the designer (lower right corner.)
Details
- Title
- Model for a bronze mount (chariot scene)
- Artist Life
- 1751–1843
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2007.4
- Curator Approved
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