Pair of Jean Baptiste Vietty Oval Terracotta Bas Relief Cherub Plaques, Signed and Numbered
SKU:
LFALO1952
$5,100.00
$5,100.00
per item
Fabulous pair of signed Jean Baptiste Vietty oval terracotta bas relief with iron stands, circa 1807. Each giltwood framed plaque features a cherub or putto with bow and quiver and is signed JB VIETTY on front. The reverse is signed JB VIETTY 1807 Atelier de J CHINARD LYON. They are numbered 76T and 77T, respectively. Beautiful weathered patina reflecting nature’s rich color palette. Plaques can be hung if desired.
Jean-Baptiste Vietty was a French sculptor and archaeologist born in 1787 in Amplepuis, located in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The son of a decorative plaster worker of Italian origin, Vietty worked in the ateliers of the painter Pierre Cogell, the sculptor and medalist Pierre Cartellier, and the neoclassical sculptor Joseph Chinard. Vietty was placed in command of the sculptures being executed for the stock exchange of Saint Petersburg. At the Salon of 1822 he showed a plaster of the Nymphe de la Seine. At the Salon of 1824 he received the médaille d’or for a Homère méditant l’Iliade. His bronze version of the Medici Apollino in Florence is a fountain figure in the garden of Lyon's Musée des Beaux-Arts.
Dimensions:
h - 32" with stand; 31" without stand
w - 25.5"
d - 14" with stand; 2" without stand
White glove shipping or special packaging and handling is required for this item. Call us at 205-323-6033 or email us at info@lolofrenchantiques.com to request a quote. We are happy to help assist you with shipping arrangements once you're ready to make a purchase.
TAGS: Antique French Terracotta Plaques, Jean Baptiste Vietty, Framed Terracotta Plaques, Putti Plaques, Cherub Plaques, Atelier de Joseph Chinard
Jean-Baptiste Vietty was a French sculptor and archaeologist born in 1787 in Amplepuis, located in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The son of a decorative plaster worker of Italian origin, Vietty worked in the ateliers of the painter Pierre Cogell, the sculptor and medalist Pierre Cartellier, and the neoclassical sculptor Joseph Chinard. Vietty was placed in command of the sculptures being executed for the stock exchange of Saint Petersburg. At the Salon of 1822 he showed a plaster of the Nymphe de la Seine. At the Salon of 1824 he received the médaille d’or for a Homère méditant l’Iliade. His bronze version of the Medici Apollino in Florence is a fountain figure in the garden of Lyon's Musée des Beaux-Arts.
Dimensions:
h - 32" with stand; 31" without stand
w - 25.5"
d - 14" with stand; 2" without stand
White glove shipping or special packaging and handling is required for this item. Call us at 205-323-6033 or email us at info@lolofrenchantiques.com to request a quote. We are happy to help assist you with shipping arrangements once you're ready to make a purchase.
TAGS: Antique French Terracotta Plaques, Jean Baptiste Vietty, Framed Terracotta Plaques, Putti Plaques, Cherub Plaques, Atelier de Joseph Chinard
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