Cherub Leaning against Rock and Holding a Vase

Location

Country: Other
City: other locations abroad

A winged cherub steadies an urn against a rock, while he pours from it, concentrating on his task.

This work was made in the Parisian foundry Barbezat & Cie, which was established in 1855 and took on the foundry and pattern books of J. P. V. Andre. Andre had gained much prestige by winning a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Barbezat & Cie changed its name to Houille & Cie in 1867 and then to Societe Anonyme des Hautes Forneaux et Fonderies du Val d’Osne in 1870.

Places

Subjects

vase (as Subject), wing, stone/rock, boy, child, angel, cherub

Materials & Techniques

bronze, statuette, bronze statuette

Artist

French 19th century unknown
Barbezat & Cie

Title

Cherub Leaning against Rock and Holding a Vase

Date

c.1855-1860

Medium

Bronze statuette

Dimensions

height: 69.00 cm, width: 64.00 cm

Acquisition

Origin uncertain

Inscription

on oval base stamped - Barbezat & Cie / Val d'Osne

GAC number

15339