Classical Sculptures from the Musée Francais

These plates are from Musée Francais; Recueil Des Plus Beaux Tableaux, Statues, et Bas-Reliefs Qui Existaient Au Louvre Avant 1815. [Museum of France; A Collection of the Most Beautiful Paintings, Statues, and Bas-Reliefs That Were at the Louvre Before 1815] by Jean Duchesne Aine (author) Henri-Guillaume Chatillon (1780 - 1856) (artist and engraver) A complete edition sold by Christies.

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 Meleagre - Drawn by Granger, Engraved by Guerin, Antinous en Idole Egyptienne - Drawn by Ingre, Engraved by Chastillon.

 Jason - Drawn by Duchemin, Engraved by Stutgardt par Scultze, Junon Petite Statue - Drawn by De Seine, Engraved by Morel.

 Jeune Athlete Remerciant Les Dieux - Drawn by Bouillon, Engraved by P. Audouin, Genie Funebre - Drawn by Granger, Engraved by Avril Fils.

 Personnage Heroique Inconnu - Drawn by Granger, Engraved by Aubert, Amazone - Drawn by Granger, Engraved by Demeulemeester.

 Discobole en Action - Drawn by Duchemin, Engraved by Peree, Personnage Romain en Forme de Mercure - Drawn by Roger, Engraved by Felix Massard, Venus de Medicis - Drawn by Bouillon, Engraved by Massard.

Apollon Lycien - Drawn by Ingres, Engraved by Felix Massard, L’Amour - Drawn by Ingre, Engraved by Aug. Desnoyers.

 Apollon dit L’Adonis - Drawn by Chatillon, Engraved by Chatillon, Apollon Vainquer de Python - Drawn by Bouillon, Engraved by Avril Fils.

 Compare a drawing of Apollon dit L'Adonis by Henri-Guillaume Chatillon (1780-1856) at the George Glazer Gallery. with the engraving above and with a picture of the sculpture from the Louvre. More about the sculpture at cendrassosclassiques.

The Louvre Museum was originally named the Musée Central des Arts, Napoleaon brought his spoils of war back to Paris and contributed to the large collection. Most of those works were returned to their original owners. The book these prints came from was a work of art in its own right and had contrubutions from the greatest artists and engravers of the day. It is a catalog of the works in the collection in 1815.

Jean Duchesne Ainé was conservator of the Department of Prints in the Bibliothèque Impériale from the age of 15 until his death 60 years later.

Books by Jean Duchesne Aine at Abebooks.com.




Museum of Painting and Sculpture: Or, Collection of the Principal Pictures, Statues and Bas-Reliefs in the Public and Private Galleries of Europe by Jean Duchesne (Author), Etienne Achille Réveil (Author)




Hellenistic and Roman Ideal Sculpture: The Allure of the Classical

Hellenistic Sculpture Ii: The Styles Of Ca. 200-100 Bc (Wisconsin Studies in Classics) (v. 2)

The Roman Nude: Heroic Portrait Statuary 200 BC - AD 300 (Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation)



Description Historique Et Chronologique Des Monumens De Sculpture Réunis Au Musée Des Monumens Français (German Edition)

Musée Impérial Des Monumens Français: Histoire Des Arts En France, Et Description Chronologique Des Statues En Marbre Et En Bronze, Bas-Reliefs Et Tombeaux ... Sont Réunis Dans Ce Musée (French Edition)




Dessins francais du musee de Darmstadt: XVI, XVII, XVIII siecles

Musée Des Monumens Français, Ou, Description ... Des Statues ... Bas-Reliefs Et Tombeaux Des Hommes Et Des Femmes Célèbres (French Edition)


Description Historique Et Chronologique Des Monumens De Sculpture Réunis Au Musée Des Monumens Français, ...: Augmentée D'une Dissertation Sur La Barbe ... La Peinture Sur Verre ... (French Edition)



Annales du Musée et de l'École Moderne des Beaux-Arts ou Recueil complet de gravures: École Française moderne. Sculpture. Tome 2 (French Edition)
Histoire du Département de la sculpture moderne au Musée du Louvre (French Edition)

  

Link to the Plaster Cast Gallery at the Lindenau Museum for examples of plaster casts used by art students: Die Gipsabguss-Galerie - Das erste Aktmodell. Another link.

Genie Funebre

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