Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (26th Jan, 1714 - 20th Aug, 1785)

L'Amitié sous les traits de madame de Pompadour (1721-1764)

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Adrien Didierjean

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Detail image(s)

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Adrien Didierjean

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Adrien Didierjean

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About the artwork

Title:

L'Amitié sous les traits de madame de Pompadour (1721-1764)

Periods:

18th century

modern age

Techniques:

sculpture (technique)

marble

Dimensions:

1665 x 628

Inventory number:

RF3026

Detail:

1750-1753. Provenance : château de Bellevue, bosquet de l'Amour. Pendant de la statue de Louis XV de Pigalle (détruite)

Location:

musée du Louvre

About the author(s)

Author:

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle

Born:

26th Jan, 1714

Dead:

20th Aug, 1785

Country:

France

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (26 January 1714 – 20 August 1785) was a French sculptor. Pigalle was born in Paris, the seventh child of a carpenter. Although he failed to obtain the Grand Prix, after a severe struggle he entered the Académie Royale and became one of the most popular sculptors of his day. His earlier work, such as Child with Cage (model at Sèvres) and Mercury Fastening his Sandals (Berlin, and lead cast in Louvre), is less commonplace than that of his more mature years, but his nude… Read more...