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114 - Corneille Van Clève (after) Sleeping Ariadne or Cleopatra at…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Corneille Van Clève (after) Sleeping Ariadne or Cleopatra at Rest Bronze with brown patina 19th century work (Moulded cherry red marble base) Height: 35 cm - Length: 52 cm - Width: 20 cm Corneille Van Clève's marble, commissioned by Louis XIV to decorate the Gardens of Versailles, is an adaptation of ancient marble discovered in the early 16th century. The Sleeping Ariadne has inspired numerous versions. As early as 1540, Primaticcio created a bronze adaptation for François I. Louis XIV later commissioned marble replicas from Jean-Baptiste Goy and Corneille Van Clève to adorn the gardens of Versailles. In the second half of the 18th century, sculptors such as Zoffoli, Righetti and Pierre Julien produced their own versions. In the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous foundrymen such as Barbedienne produced and distributed the bronze Sleeping Ariadne.
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Auction time 06/05/2026 at 2:00 PM
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