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Pair of Bronzes After Clodion

A pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze figures of putti after Clodion. The two figures dancing, one playing the tambourine, the other a triangle with pan pipes hanging from his waist, and standing on naturalistic bases with turned rouge marble plinths decorated with gilt metal bead mouldings. Original dark patination, signed Clodion to each base, and numbered 47864 & 47865.

Circa 1860

French