Winged Nymph with Harp and Doves

mid 18th century H with base: 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm) Citation Source image

Falconet was supported by Louis XV's mistress, Mme de Pompadour, through whose influence he was put in charge of sculpture at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Sèvres. Although this sculpture combines the Rococo and Neo-Classical styles, Falconet also created ambitious sculpt...

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Owned by Mme. François Flameng; purchased by Jacques Seligmann through (Mme. Françoise Flameng Sale, Paris, no. 205) March 26-27, 1919; purchased by Henry Walters, New York, 1920 [1]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.[1] Seligmann invoice nos: NY1189/P7335
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