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The Theft of the Rose

Modeler Louis Simon Boizot French
1789
Not on view
This is a sketch model for a group produced in biscuit porcelain by the Sèvres Manufactory where Boizot was director of sculptural works from 1773 to 1809.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Theft of the Rose
  • Modeler: Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris)
  • Date: 1789
  • Culture: French, Sèvres
  • Medium: Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment
  • Dimensions: Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.312.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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