FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XV
FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XV
PAIR OF CHENETS "AUX ENFANTS COMÉDIENS"
Gilt bronze and iron
H. 33,5 cm, W. 32 cm, D. 55 cm (with the irons)
This pair of chased and gilt bronze chenets represent children inspired by the characters of the commedia dell'arte, very fashionable during the reign of Louis XV. These characters are dressed in the Italian fashion. They wear a short waistcoat with buttons on a long shirt. They wear a cap and a toque topped with a feather.
The girl is holding a comedy mask in her left hand. They are sitting on a rocky terrace decorated with scrolls of foliage ending in a staircase. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XV
PAIR OF CHENETS "AUX ENFANTS COMÉDIENS"
Gilt bronze and iron
H. 33,5 cm, W. 32 cm, D. 55 cm (with the irons)
This pair of chased and gilt bronze chenets represent children inspired by the characters of the commedia dell'arte, very fashionable during the reign of Louis XV. These characters are dressed in the Italian fashion. They wear a short waistcoat with buttons on a long shirt. They wear a cap and a toque topped with a feather.
The girl is holding a comedy mask in her left hand. They are sitting on a rocky terrace decorated with scrolls of foliage ending in a staircase. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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