A Massive 19thC French Terracotta Bust of Niobe

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A Massive 19thC French Terracotta Bust of NiobeOrigin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1870 1900Width: 22Height: 32. 5Depth: 16 or 10. 5 to socleThe massive, oversized terracotta bust of Niobe, at nearly three feet high, facing dexter and gazing slightly upward, wearing a draped shawl with cascading long hair, to a socle plinth base, the whole based on a Roman copy of the Greek original and surviving from late nineteenth century France. The condition of the bust is pretty

The beautiful painted pine and oak carcass having been dry scraped back to reveal the original plum painted finish

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and there is a chip to one ear

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Papier mâché became an industry in England shortly before these boxes were made in 1772 when Henry Clay of Birmingham took out a patent for its making and as a result produced the inexpensive plastic of its time

it would have been painted with a number for the congregation

The sober world of deeds has never seemed so attractive

then this piece tells a sad but important story and this is now a standalone museum worthy sculptural piece with a real evocative aura

The Yellow Earl redecorated the house

The book and the patronage of Lord Burlington helped launch the neo-classical Palladian movement in England

The mahogany has a simply outstanding patina and colour whilst the chair benefits from its webbing having recently been refreshed

who simply loved showing off new ingredients at dinner parties

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