Bronze Bust Of A Young Woman With A Green Patina, Signed "clodion 1738 - 1814"

Bronze bust of a young woman with a green patina, signed “Clodion.” This elegant bronze bust with a nuanced green patina depicts a young woman with a delicately inclined face, imbued with grace and gentleness. Her abundant hair, rendered with suppleness and movement, harmoniously frames her fine, idealized features, characteristic of the Neoclassical style tinged with Rococo sensibility. This work is in the stylistic tradition of Claude Michel, known as Clodion (1738–1814), the celebrated 18th-century French sculptor renowned for his elegant female figures and his charming, lighthearted compositions. The bust rests on a turned bronze pedestal. A decorative work of fine quality, probably a later edition inspired by Clodion's models, it testifies to the enduring taste for 18th-century aesthetics. Period: 19th – early 20th century Material: bronze with green patina Signature: “Clodion” SOLD WITHOUT GILT WOODEN BASE JUST FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES Dimensions: 25 cm high, base 10 cm x 10 cm