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La Frileuse

1787
On View Gallery
Une version en marbre de cette frileuse, datée de 1783 et conservée au Musée Fabre, à Montpellier, a d’abord été conçue comme une allégorie de l’hiver. C’est Houdon lui-même qui a moulé ce bronze, venu de la collection du duc d’Orléans, réduisant la composition élancée au strict minimum. La chair tremblante de froid de la jeune fille est contrebalancée par le châle, certes élégant mais insuffisant, dont elle s’enveloppe de près.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: La Frileuse
  • Artiste: Jean-Antoine Houdon, Français, 1741–1828
  • Date: 1787
  • Technique: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 143,5 cm
  • Crédits: Legs de Kate Trubee Davison, 1962
  • Accession Number: 62.55
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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