Style Other / Ref.11107
Plaster statuary group Hebe and Terpsichore
Dimensions
Width 17'' ¾ 45cm
Height 44'' ½ 113cm
Depth: 13'' 33cm
Origin:
French
Status:
in Condition
This pair of Neoclassical statues in patinated plaster enhanced with gold depicts two female figures inspired by Greek mythology.
The first represents the goddess of youth Hebe. A figure of eternal youth and vitality, she is an allegory of ideal feminine beauty for the Neoclassical movement. Cupbearer to the Olympian gods, she holds a cup and a jug decorated with a bearded faun mask. These attributes refer to divine service, the gift of life, and its renewal. Our figure is certainly freely inspired by the sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen, created around 1815 and housed at the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen (inv. A875).
Leaning on an antique plinth, the muse of dance, Terpsichore, holds a lyre in her left hand and a plectrum in her right. Her attributes refer to music, dance, and poetry. Our statue is directly inspired by Antonio Canova's Terpsichore, executed in 1816 and housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art (inv. 1968.212).
The delicacy of the wet drapery evokes Hellenistic Greek sculpture, while the slightly contrapposto posture recalls classical sculpture. This decorative work from the mid-19th century is in the spirit of academic salons and opera sets.
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