Minneapolis Institute of Art
Chariot Scene
Pierre-Philippe Thomire
- Date
- c. 1808
- Medium
- Wax on slate
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The French bronzeworker Pierre-Phillipe Thomire trained as a sculptor with the celebrated artists Augustin Pajou and Jean-Antoine Houdon. Thomire became a specialist in ornamental bronze work. This Neoclassical chariot scene was inspired by Greek and Roman antiquities. The wax model was made in preparation for a gilt bronze mount to decorate furniture. It is rare for such a wax model to survive, and even more so for it to be signed by the designer (lower right corner). France, Europe
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