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est 1986
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A Sèvres biscuit group of Pygmalion and Galatea on oval stand (France)
Item Signed, Inscribed, Dated Details

incised cursive ‘B’

Item Description / Dealer Expertise

This group depicts the moment when the statue of Galatea created by Pygmalion comes to life, the subject is taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

This is widely acknowledged as the finest of all early Sèvres biscuit sculptures, the original marble caused a sensation at the Salon of 1763 and was greatly admired by Diderot.

Status

FOR SALE