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Figure Group of the Festival at the Chateau (La fête au château) or the Model Fidelity (La fidélité modèle)

1766
manufacturer

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, est. 1756)
modeled by

Etienne-Maurice Falconet

(French, 1716–1791)

after a design by François Boucher

(French, 1703–1770)
Culture
France, Sèvres
Medium
unglazed soft-paste porcelain (biscuit)
Measurements
Overall: 21 x 16.5 x 15.9 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1966.234
Public Domain
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Location
216A French and German
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The introduction of Sèvres porcelain figures modeled after the Opéra-Comique’s theatrical productions may have resulted from the friendship between François Boucher, designer of many early Sèvres porcelain figures, and Charles-Siméon Favart, director of the theater in 1758.

Description

Recognizable porcelain figures and figure groups modeled after contemporary theatrical works produced by the Parisian company Opéra-Comique were produced at the Vincennes factory as early as 1752. This group illustrates a scene from a play credited to Charles-Siméon Favart, Fête au Château (Festival at the Castle), when the gardener Jacquot and his love Colette reunite.
A matte white, unglazed porcelain sculpture depicts a man leaning over a seated woman. He reaches from behind to grasp her arms as she tilts her head up toward him. Both wear clothing with deep, ruffled folds. Beside the woman's legs, a small vase sits full of sculpted flowers. The figures rest on a low, irregular base, their smooth skin contrasting with the heavily textured ruffles.

Figure Group of the Festival at the Chateau (La fête au château) or the Model Fidelity (La fidélité modèle)

1766

Sèvres Porcelain Factory, Etienne-Maurice Falconet, François Boucher

(French, est. 1756), (French, 1716–1791), (French, 1703–1770)
France, Sèvres

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