P.-l. Détrier, « The Boules Game », France, Circa 1870
Artist: P.-l. Détrier
Signed Détrier
Charming, intimate group in patinated bronze with golden highlights, depicting a genre scene that is fully in keeping with the 19th-century historicist style, which sought to recreate the elegance of the 18th century with nostalgia and precision. Two gentlemen dressed in mid-18th-century fashion, engaged in a game of boules, are seated around a game table, perfect example of miniaturized cabinetmaking, with its curved legs adorned with acanthus scrolls and asymmetrical shells typical of Rocaille art. The table’s apron is adorned with a frieze of godrons.
This bronze sculpture is a precious testament to the 19th-century fascination with the Siècle des Lumières, capturing the spirit of conversation, leisure, and elegance of that bygone era.
Biography :
Pierre-Louis Détrier (1822–1897) was a bronze sculptor born in Vougécourt in Haute-Saône. A student of Guérard, he made his debut at the Salon in 1866 and received an honorable mention in 1885 for a marble group depicting La jeune mère (No. 3616). The Bulletin of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Langres wrote in 1890 that he “had made a name for himself among French sculptors” and highlighted his most notable works at the Salons des Champs-Élysées, including the aforementioned La jeune mère (1885), Le Nid (1889), and Grande Sœur (1890). He continued to exhibit there until 1896.
Charming, intimate group in patinated bronze with golden highlights, depicting a genre scene that is fully in keeping with the 19th-century historicist style, which sought to recreate the elegance of the 18th century with nostalgia and precision. Two gentlemen dressed in mid-18th-century fashion, engaged in a game of boules, are seated around a game table, perfect example of miniaturized cabinetmaking, with its curved legs adorned with acanthus scrolls and asymmetrical shells typical of Rocaille art. The table’s apron is adorned with a frieze of godrons.
This bronze sculpture is a precious testament to the 19th-century fascination with the Siècle des Lumières, capturing the spirit of conversation, leisure, and elegance of that bygone era.
Biography :
Pierre-Louis Détrier (1822–1897) was a bronze sculptor born in Vougécourt in Haute-Saône. A student of Guérard, he made his debut at the Salon in 1866 and received an honorable mention in 1885 for a marble group depicting La jeune mère (No. 3616). The Bulletin of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Langres wrote in 1890 that he “had made a name for himself among French sculptors” and highlighted his most notable works at the Salons des Champs-Élysées, including the aforementioned La jeune mère (1885), Le Nid (1889), and Grande Sœur (1890). He continued to exhibit there until 1896.
6 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Good condition
Material: Bronze
Width: 38
Height: 35
Depth: 34
Reference (ID): 1784923
Availability: In stock
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