Small Bronze Statuette Depicting A Child Sitting On A Sphinx, 19th Century. France.
A charming little 19th-century bronze sculpture depicting a child sitting on the back of a sphinx. The child holds a stylus in his right hand and was likely holding a sheet of paper or a notebook in his left hand. The child is nude, with a stole draped over his right shoulder, reaching down to the ground. The sphinx is depicted in a hieratic style. Its right paw is slightly raised. It wears the classic Egyptian headdress of the pharaohs. The piece as a whole is charming, very well balanced, and has a beautiful light patina. The base is made of terracotta, painted to resemble red marble. A lovely illusion.
The statuette dates from the early 19th century, perhaps from the period following Bonaparte’s expedition to Egypt.
The statuette dates from the early 19th century, perhaps from the period following Bonaparte’s expedition to Egypt.
290 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Length: 8,5 cms pour la statue, socle: 11,5 cms
Width: 5,5 cms
Height: 11,4 cms, 14 cms avec le socle.
Reference (ID): 1851734
Availability: In stock
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