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Four antique bronze plaques depicting water-nymphs, by Ferdinand Barbedienne

Creator: Ferdinand Barbedienne
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Four antique bronze plaques depicting water-nymphs, by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, 19th Century
Height 47cm, width 12cm, depth 2.5cm

Finely cast in relief from patinated bronze with parcel gilt patina, these French 19th Century panels each depict a Classical female water-nymph. The relief structure and design is after four panels from the important marble fountain from the Renaissance period in Paris called the Fontaine des Innocents. This was created by the French sculptor Jean Goujon in 1550 and is currently situated in Les Halles in Paris. The four resembling panels were removed from the fountain in 1810, after the waterworks in Paris were improved and the added pressure posed a risk to the panels at the base. They have been in the Louvre museum since 1824.

The plaques are each numbered and signed to the lower section F. Barbedienne for Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892).

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ormolu, Patinated Bronze.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16456
Incollect Reference #:	374021

Dimensions

W.	4.72 in;	H.	18.5 in;	D.	0.98 in;
W.	12 cm;	H.	47 cm;	D.	2.5 cm;

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.