Delightful Fine Patinated Terracotta By Clodion

Delightful and detailed patinated terracotta on a round bronze base, a meticulous piece monogrammed G.C. & signed de Codion . This piece, in perfect condition, is remarkable for its virtuosity and rare quality, executed in the tradition of the great and marvelous Clodion, depicting a lovely seated Faunette handing a bunch of grapes to a Putti, his arms raised in delight at the gift. The marvellous face, tenderly complicit with the beautiful hair and perfect body of this charming protector with crossed goat's paws; a very detailed and ornamental piece of decoration, a terracotta like one rarely encounters, of great quality and highly decorative, spared by time and with a perfect aestheticism to decorate a furniture top in the living room, a statue of choice, mannerist in the great tradition of the XVIIIth century, a delight...