Female figure carrying a basket of fruit
Statuette
second quarter of 19th century (made)
second quarter of 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This statuette of carved walnut wood, is by an unknown artist, made in the second quarter of the 16th century.
The figure is freely adapted from the stucco figures by Primaticcio decorating the interiors of the palace of Fontainebleau (about 1540).
It was acquired by the Museum from the Soulages Collection. Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825.
Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers.
The figure is freely adapted from the stucco figures by Primaticcio decorating the interiors of the palace of Fontainebleau (about 1540).
It was acquired by the Museum from the Soulages Collection. Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825.
Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Female figure carrying a basket of fruit |
| Materials and techniques | Carved walnut wood |
| Brief description | Statuette, carved walnut wood, of a female caryatid figure, by an unknown artist, made in France, second quarter of 19th century |
| Physical description | Statuette of a female figure carrying a basket of fruit on her head, supported by her hands. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection for £2 in 1859. |
| Historical context | The figure is freely adapted from the stucco figures by Primaticcio decorating the interiors of the palace of Fontainebleau (ca. 1540). |
| Production | freely adapted from the stucco figures by Primaticcio decorating the interiors of the palace of Fontainebleau |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This statuette of carved walnut wood, is by an unknown artist, made in the second quarter of the 16th century. The figure is freely adapted from the stucco figures by Primaticcio decorating the interiors of the palace of Fontainebleau (about 1540). It was acquired by the Museum from the Soulages Collection. Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825. Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 45 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5722-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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