Ceres, or the Allegory of Summer, carved in the round from i - Lot 277

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Ceres, or the Allegory of Summer, carved in the round from i - Lot 277
Ceres, or the Allegory of Summer, carved in the round from ivory. Standing, the goddess rests her foot on a flower-adorned cornucopia to her left and holds a sickle in her right hand, which she rests against her head, crowned with ears of wheat. Late 18th century Height: 20 cm – Gross weight: 489 g On a blackened wooden base painted to resemble marble Height: 7.2 cm (cracks) Identified CITES species: Elephantidae spp A CITES certificate No. FR2607510327-K will be issued to the purchaser. This allegorical piece can be compared to the “Four Seasons” series created in the 1770s by the ivory carver Jean-Antoine Belleteste (Dieppe, 1731–1811) (OA. 6196–6199). This set draws its inspiration from the marble sculptures in the park at Versailles, created by the great masters of French sculpture. It is therefore hardly surprising that this theme was the subject of numerous variations in the 18th century, particularly in ivory carving. Philippe Malgouyres also notes the existence of several series of the Four Seasons created in this material during this period, particularly in the Dieppe region. The figure of Ceres can also be linked to another work by Belleteste, *Venus and Cupid*, dating from the same period, with which it shares notable stylistic similarities (Walters Art Museum, inv. 71.415). Reference: P. Malgouyres, Renaissance and Modern Ivory Sculptures: The Louvre Museum Collection, Louvre Editions, Paris, 2010, pp. 70–71. Source: https://art.thewalters.org/object/71.415/) Expert: Cabinet Fligny.
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