Etienne Montagny (att. To) 1816-1895 Virgin, Sculpture, Terracotta, Circa 1860

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Object description :

"Etienne Montagny (att. To) 1816-1895 Virgin, Sculpture, Terracotta, Circa 1860"

Etienne MONTAGNY (attributed to)
1816-1895, French
Virgin
Sculpture, terracotta
Unsigned
Height: 40.5 cm
Base: 15.5 x 14.5 cm
Very good condition, beautiful patina, tiny little gaps (see photos)
Circa 1860
History: comes from the family of the artist then by descent until today.

Etienne Montagny is a sculptor from Saint-Etienne. He sculpted several sculptures for the square of the town hall of Saint-Etienne but also for the churches of the region. He also worked for the realization of the sculpted decoration of the Louvre of Napoleon 3 (The Fortune for example). This is probably a sketch for a (probably unrealized) monument of a monumental Virgin Mary with a chapel at the base. It is amusing to see that 2 of the sides of the base are carved with scenes in bas-relief: Golgotha with a central opening for the entrance to the chapel and Christ in prayer on the Mount of Olives on the base of the left side.

Price: 1 500 €

Artist: Etienne Montagny (att. à)
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Très bon état, belle patine, infimes petits manques (voir photos)

Material: Terracotta
Width: 15.5 x 14.5 cm (base)
Height: 40.5 cm

Reference: 1024010