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French, late 18th/early 19th century, after Louis-Simon Boizot — Iphigénie et Chryses

French, late 18th/early 19th century, after Louis-Simon Boizot

Iphigénie et Chryses

A pair of bronze busts of Iphigénie and Chryses from the French late 18th/early 19th century, modeled after Louis-Simon Boizot, feature brown patina and are mounted on red marble pedestals. These neoclassical sculptures exemplify the period's engagement with classical mythology.

Medium
a pair of bronze busts, brown patina; on red marble pedestals and plinths
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900, Session II

June 10, 2022

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 175

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French, late 18th/early 19th century, after Louis-Simon Boizot, Iphigénie et Chryses

A pair of bronze busts of Iphigénie and Chryses from the French late 18th/early 19th century, modeled after Louis-Simon Boizot, feature brown patina and are mounted on red marble pedestals. These neoclassical sculptures exemplify the period's engagement with classical mythology.

Medium
a pair of bronze busts, brown patina; on red marble pedestals and plinths
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, French, Sculpture, Classical, Marble Pedestal, Portrait, Neoclassical, 18th Century, Figurative, Formal