Bronze pair “Music-Making Fauns” after Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840-1890), France, 1870-1890.

The couple exudes charm and cheerful lightness while making music fauns by the French sculptor Jean-Louis Grégoire. Grégoire shows her, dressed only in a lion skin, in the style of ancient dancers who took part in the festivals in honor of the wine god Bacchus or Dionysius appeared.

Very fine and detailed cast with dark patination and filigree chasing, mounted on a round, stepped marble base. Due to age, the patination is slightly worn in some places, so that the typical attachment points of the arms are visible. The plucked instrument can be removed.         

One of the two flutes on the wind instrument is loose, but is firmly connected to the goatskin from the inside (please see the detailed photo).

Otherwise very nice original condition, minimal, age-related flaws on the marble base at the bottom. Unsigned.

Height: 39 and 40 cm Weight: 5.1 kg and 5.7 kg

Diameter base: 15 cm

Jean Louis Gregoire studied with the famous sculptor Jean Jules Salmson (1823-1902) at the Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts educated. His style rests entirely on the classical French school in which he was trained. He is best known for his sculptures and figures made of Bronze and marble. Grégoir's work was regularly exhibited from 1867 until his death in 1890 Paris Salon displayed.

 P. Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXe siècle. Dictionary of Sculptors. Paris, 2005, p.394.

Pair of Bronze "Fauns playing music" after Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840-1890)
France, 1870-1890.

Charm and cheerful lightness exudes the pair of music-making fauns by French sculptor Jean Louis Gregoire. Grégoire shows them, dressed only in a lion skin, in the style of ancient dancers who performed at festivals in honor of the god of wine Bacchus and Dionysius, respectively.

Very fine and detailed cast with dark patination and filigree chasing, mounted on round stepped marble base. Due to age, the patination is slightly worn in some places, so that the typical lugs of the arms are visible. The plucked instrument can be removed. One of the two flutes on the wind instrument is loosened, but firmly attached to the Bocksfell from the inside (please see the detailed photo).

Otherwise very nice original condition, at the marble base below minimal age-related missing parts. Unsigned.

Height: 39 and 40 cm Weight: 5.1 kg and 5.7 kg
Base diameter: 15 cm

Jean Louis Gregoire (France, 1840-1890) studied under the famous sculptor Jean Jules Salmson (1823-1902) at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His style rests entirely in the French classical school, after which he was trained. He is best known for his sculptures and figures in Bronze and marble. Grégoir's work was regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1867 until his death in 1890.

P. Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXe siècle. Dictionary of Sculptors. Paris, 2005, p.394.

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