Lot n° 131
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Result
: NC
18th century French school, after François DUQUESNOY (1597-1 - Lot 131
18th century French school, after François DUQUESNOY (1597-1643)
Bacchanal of putti
Sanguine on laid paper
Bears an apocryphal note on the reverse: Jean Baptiste Huet 1745-1811 d'après le bas relief de Francois Duquesnoy (late 17th century)
17 x 25 cm (view)
We would like to thank Cabinet De Bayser for their kind collaboration.
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François Duquesnoy (1597-1643) was a renowned Flemish sculptor active in Rome during the first half of the 17th century. Born in Brussels, he is best known for his classicist works and for playing an important role in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque. Trained in an artistic context where Flemish realism predominated, he moved to Rome, where he was influenced by the masters of Antiquity and Italian art. It was here that he developed a style combining the grace of ancient classicism with the vitality of the nascent Baroque.
One of his most famous works is Le Petit Bacchus (1626-1627), a sculpture that embodies his taste for perfect proportions and gentle forms. Unlike his contemporary Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who favored dramatic movement and intense expression, Duquesnoy was appreciated for his sense of balance and measure. He also designed several statues of saints for St. Peter's Basilica, including the famous statue of St. Andrew. His classical approach strongly influenced the European sculpture of his time, and he remains a key figure in understanding the evolution of Baroque towards a more temperate, harmonious style.
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