The Theft of the Rose

Modeler Louis Simon Boizot French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 552

This is a sketch model for a group produced in biscuit porcelain by the Sèvres Manufactory where Boizot was director of sculptural works from 1773 to 1809.

The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres

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The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres
The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres
The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres
The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres
The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres
The Theft of the Rose, Louis Simon Boizot (French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris), Pale buff terracotta with traces of original coat of grayish-white pigment, French, Sèvres

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