Rare Antique Bas Relief Sculpture Roundel Neoclassical Plaque, CLODION (1738-1814)
A bronze roundel of Neo-classical figure, late 18th century, from the circle of Claude Michel, called Clodion (1738-1814). This is only the 2nd one we've ever acquired. "The Neo-classical subject for the present roundels was particularly favored by Clodion and his contemporaries due the latter part of the 18th century, see the exhibition catalogue, Clodion, 1738-1814, Paris 1992, pp 157-161" (from page 75 of the Sotheby's auction catalogue I'd found. Well, this one was a surprise! Purchased about 30 years ago just because I loved the exquisite fine bas relief of the plaque, I happened upon the casting and attribution quite by chance in an auction catalogue years later. A gilded casting shown, apparently there was a 2nd roundel in the pair referenced, and apparently the pair were expected to bring "8,000-12,000 GBP". I clicked a photo of mine alongside it's richer relatives, but it was long ago before digital cameras and the image isn't the greatest. Yet you can see it is definitely