Bronze “the Kiss” After Jean-antoine Houdon (1741–1828)
Artist: Jean-antoine Houdon
BRONZE “THE KISS” after Jean-Antoine HOUDON(1741–1828)
A romantic gilded bronze sculpture depicting a young man wearing a headband over hiswavy hair, languidly kissing a young woman dressed in a flowing gownthat delicately reveals her bosom; a garland of flowers unitesthe two lovers,
Based on a work by Jean-Antoine HOUDON (1741–1828)
Jean-Antoine Houdon: Versailles 1741/Paris 1828 ranksamong the most famous French sculptors of the 18th century
andparticularly of the Neoclassical period. Prized for the realistic renderingof his works and his extraordinary talent, it was at the Royal Academy that theyoung prodigy won the First Prize in Sculpture—known as the Prix de Rome—in 1761.
A romantic gilded bronze sculpture depicting a young man wearing a headband over hiswavy hair, languidly kissing a young woman dressed in a flowing gownthat delicately reveals her bosom; a garland of flowers unitesthe two lovers,
Based on a work by Jean-Antoine HOUDON (1741–1828)
Jean-Antoine Houdon: Versailles 1741/Paris 1828 ranksamong the most famous French sculptors of the 18th century
andparticularly of the Neoclassical period. Prized for the realistic renderingof his works and his extraordinary talent, it was at the Royal Academy that theyoung prodigy won the First Prize in Sculpture—known as the Prix de Rome—in 1761.
500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Bronze
Width: 14
Diameter: socle carré 8 x 8
Height: 21
Reference (ID): 1789398
Availability: In stock
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