Jean-Jacques Pradier, called James

Overall the condition of the bronze is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is wear to the patina at the high points, in particular to the Nymph's arms, neck and face. There are a series of small, original, casting plugs, in particular at the Nymph's torso, neck and proper left thigh. There is particular wear to the patina on the terrasse at the front on the right side. The tambourine is slightly loose.
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RELATED LITERATURE
Statue de Chair, Sculptures de James Pradier (1790-1852), exh. cat., Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva and Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 1985, pp. 124-8; C. Lapaire, James Pradier (1790-1852) et la sculpture française de la génération romantique: catalogue raisonné, Zurich/ Lausanne, 2010, p. 268, no. 64