”SATYR”. TERRACOTTA. AFTER MODELS FROM CLODION, CLAUDE MICHEL (FRANCE, 1738-1814). LATE 19TH CENTURY-EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

"Satyr". Patinated terracotta. Following models of CLODION, Claude Michel (France, 1738-1814). Late 19th-early 20th century. Patinated terracotta sculpture consisting of an oval base decorated with simple architectural elements of classical influence and a tondo with a bust enhanced with a garland, and two figures. These, lying on top, are a satyr (with his usual goat legs) lifting a bunch of grapes, and a young nymph, who hugs him while he tries to reach these fruits. Compare the present sculpture (not so much the base) with the one titled “Nymph and Satyr” from the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon (Portugal), related to the sculptor Claude Michel, highlighting the similarities and differences. Pieces similar to the present work, also known as “Satyr feeding grapes to a nymph”, are preserved in several private collections. Claude Michel “Clodion” (1730-1814) was a French sculptor who trained with Lambert Sigisbert Adam and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, recognized with numerous awards (Prize of Rome in 1762, etc.) who had an important workshop in Paris from 1771 Although he also made large-scale works, he is above all known for his small-format sculptural works, made in bronze (or other materials such as calamine or terracotta, for example), and which had a very important influence on both life of the sculptor as long after his death in a large number of works inspired by his creations.

· Size: 38x31x40 cms.