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Presented as a collection, this curiosity offers a set of fifteen pieces presented in a large patinated polychrome frame, of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses from Antiquity, Cameos intended for pedagogy and souvenirs of the "Grand Tour" for Elèves en Ecole Artiste et Compagnons devoir.
and souvenirs of the "Grand Tour" for Elèves en Ecole Artistiques and Compagnons du Devoir
in search of inspiration during their journey. Mounted raw on striped vat paper, these pieces in various shades of terra cotta offer a carefully presented set of decorative value for an amateur cabinet in love with the neo-classical period that so influenced Art in the early 19th century, with the real archaeological discoveries made during the reign of Louis XVI.
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