"A MAN IN CHAINS," TERRACOTTA GROUP IN TRADITION OF PIERRE PUGET, French, 17th century (circa 1670)
Terracotta
12 x 14.50 x 9 in
EF2312
In the tradition of Pierre Puget (1620-1694)
This sculpture, executed with the most intense vigor, reminds of the "Wounded Warrior" from the E. Richard Collection, given to the Musee des Beaux-Arts of Marseille in 1906/
Literature: Francois Souchal: French Sculpture of the 17th and 18th centuries. The reign of Louis XIV, Vol. III, p. 190 and p. 206.