Sale 6341
Estimate$500 – $700
Note:
Augustin Pajou designed this plaque as one of a pair, the other depicting Hercules restraining Cerberus. The plaques were installed in the Hôtel de Voyer on the Rue des Bons Enfants in Paris, originally built in 1705 for Marie-Louise Madeleine Victorine le Bel de la Bussière and redecorated from 1762-1770.
Thinly cast, with rough edges; seems to bronze or a mixture of bronze and another metal, but a later casting taken from the surface relief of an original plaque. Plaque is drilled at top for hanging. Having scattered dirt and verdigris to recesses. Additional images available upon request.
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