La Chercheuse d'esprit Lot n° 181

Atelier de moulage du Musée de sculpture comparée (1882-1928), after Claude-François ATTIRET (1728-1804) The Spirit Seeker Plaster H. 55 cm W. 33 cm D. 25 cm Based on the original by the Franche-Comté sculptor in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon. Working between Paris and the Franche-Comté region, our Dolois sculptor is represented here by his best-known work, executed in 1774 and whose title is taken from the famous play by Charles-Simon FAVART (1710-1792), a triumph of comic opera whose name the street adjoining the Opéra Comique bears today. MBA Dijon inventory no.: Philibert Larmier bequest, 1807, Inv. CA 929 Date of present print run: late 20th/early 21st century Possible outdoor exposure: no Condition: good Type of print compared to model: complete