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Louis XVI style ormolu and rouge griotte marble clock set

Creator: Eugene Aizelin -Ferdinand Barbedienne
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Louis XVI style ormolu and rouge griotte marble clock set
French, 1867
Clock: height 67cm, width 46cm, depth 28cm
Candelabra: height 81cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm

Comprising a pair of six-light vase candelabra flanking a clock-inset pedestal, this fine three piece clock set garniture was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne to a sculptural design by the artist Eugene Aizelin (French, 1821-1902). In Neoclassical style, the vases are profusely adorned with elegant ormolu handles, base, and mounts, with ormolu cast griotte marble bases which match the case of the central clock.

The clock is mounted above with a gilt bronze group titled 'Bergers d'Arcadie' after a model by Eugene Aizelin, itself inspired by Poussin's Neoclassical masterpiece 'Et in arcadia ego,' (even in Arcadia am I - referring to death), which shows a trio of shepherds and a woman pausing at austere ancient tomb to contemplate the titular inscription. The sculpture, known from many other examples also cast by Barbedienne, depicts a shepherd indicating an inscription in Greek on the ground with his staff to a female companion. The stone to their left is also inscribed in Greek, and the gilt-bronze mount for the clock is signed, sealed, and dated, inscribed 'E. Aizelin / 1867,' and 'F. Barbediene. Fondeur.'

Artist/Maker: Eugene Aizelin / Ferdinand Barbedienne

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ormolu, Marble.
Creation Date:	1867
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	16924
Incollect Reference #:	622483

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.