Sculpture - Bust "madame De Pompadour", Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915) - Marble
Artist: Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915)
Important bust in white Carrara marble, representing the bust of "Madame of Pompadour" , by the sculptor Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915) .
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson , "Marquise of Pompadour" and Duchess of Menars , known as "Madame of Pompadour" .
Introduced to the court through friends , she was noticed by King Louis XV and became his mistress-in-waiting for six years , from 1745 to 1751.
Louis XV had the Petit Trianon and the Château de Bellevue built for her as a residence , and offered her the Pompadour estate , which enabled her to become a Marquise and acquire nobility .
Antique marble , late 19th century .
Very good condition .
Sizes : 71 cm x 50 cm
Guglielmo Pugi (1850 -1915)
Guglielmo Pugi , born in Fiesole , Tuscany , is a representative sculptor of Art-Nouveau in Italy .
From 1870 until his death , Gugielmo Pugi lived in Florence , where he ran a sculpture workshop with the help of his two sons , Gino and Fiorenzo .
His sculptures carved directly from Carrara marblewere mostly made for export to the United States .
Several of these were displayed at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo , as well as at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair .
We owe him many Art-Nouveau sculptures , as well as many portraits , but also the bust of "King Humbert I" on the Main Square of Fiesole .
Upon his death , his two sons continued their father's Workshop , changing the name " Guglielmo i figli " (and son) to " Fratelli G. e F. Pugi " (Brothers G. and F. Pugi) as well as the signature "Pugi" by " Flli Pugi ".
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson , "Marquise of Pompadour" and Duchess of Menars , known as "Madame of Pompadour" .
Introduced to the court through friends , she was noticed by King Louis XV and became his mistress-in-waiting for six years , from 1745 to 1751.
Louis XV had the Petit Trianon and the Château de Bellevue built for her as a residence , and offered her the Pompadour estate , which enabled her to become a Marquise and acquire nobility .
Antique marble , late 19th century .
Very good condition .
Sizes : 71 cm x 50 cm
Guglielmo Pugi (1850 -1915)
Guglielmo Pugi , born in Fiesole , Tuscany , is a representative sculptor of Art-Nouveau in Italy .
From 1870 until his death , Gugielmo Pugi lived in Florence , where he ran a sculpture workshop with the help of his two sons , Gino and Fiorenzo .
His sculptures carved directly from Carrara marblewere mostly made for export to the United States .
Several of these were displayed at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo , as well as at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair .
We owe him many Art-Nouveau sculptures , as well as many portraits , but also the bust of "King Humbert I" on the Main Square of Fiesole .
Upon his death , his two sons continued their father's Workshop , changing the name " Guglielmo i figli " (and son) to " Fratelli G. e F. Pugi " (Brothers G. and F. Pugi) as well as the signature "Pugi" by " Flli Pugi ".
6 000 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Marble
Length: 50 cm
Height: 71 cm
Reference (ID): 1566511
Availability: In stock
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