Style Louis XVI / Ref.9231
Pair of sphinxes in terra cotta
Dimensions
Width 32'' ¼ 82cm
Height 24'' ¾ 63cm
Depth: 16'' ⅛ 41cm
Origin:
Late 18th century or early 19th.
Status:
Very good condition. One crack on one of the bases, some spots and wear.(see pictures)
Charming pair of sphinxes in terra cotta from the late 18th century lying on a rectangular base for a garden or an entrance. The young women features of the sphinxes faces are delicately sculpted. Their expression is lively and light. They both wear a tiara, a row of pearls over their bodice and a small mantle. Their bodies are lean powerful lionesses with noble postures done with much attention to texture and detail.
Originally Egyptian, the sphinx has always held a prominent decorative position in the Western world. In Greece the sphinx was half woman to her waist and a lioness, aligning charm with beauty and claws. In Egypt she symbolized the union of wisdom and strength.
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