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Pair of Bronze Plaques After Thorvaldsen
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Pair of Bronze Plaques After Thorvaldsen

19th century
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A fine pair of 19th century richly patinated bronze neoclassical plaques of Night and Day after Bertel Thorvaldsen 1770-1844. First executed in 1815, Night is personified floating in the sky, her eyes closed as are those of the children in her embrace. Her hair braided with poppies known from antiquity to induce sleep. Day flies actively across the sky with a torch bearing putti symbolising the sun. Original gilt slips and black ebonise frames.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
27.5cm (10.83")
Declaration

Cella has dated these Bronze Classical Wall Plaques to the 19th Century.

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SA1157693
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CA1020
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Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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A fine pair of 19th century richly patinated bronze neoclassical plaques of Night and Day after Bertel Thorvaldsen 1770-1844.
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First executed in 1815, Night is personified floating in the sky, her eyes closed as are those of the children in her embrace.
Cella

Her hair braided with poppies known from antiquity to induce sleep. Day flies actively across the sky with a torch bearing putti symbolising the sun. Original gilt slips and black ebonise frames.

Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
27.5cm (10.83")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated these Bronze Classical Wall Plaques to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157693
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1020
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames.
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Archive I A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames.

Pair of Bronze Plaques After Thorvaldsen

Archive II A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames. View II
Archive III A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames. View III
Archive IV A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames. View IV
Archive V A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames. View V
Archive VI A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames. View VI
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A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames.
Pair of bronze plaques after Thorvaldsen
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A pair of circular dark bronze relief plaques depicting winged classical figures, set within square gold inserts and thick ebonised frames.
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FAQs

Relief plaques inspired by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen typically depict classical mythological allegories, such as Day and Night, created in the Neoclassical style popular throughout the nineteenth century.

These plaques were typically cast in dark patinated bronze using lost-wax or sand-casting methods, then mounted within gilt slips and framed in ebonised wooden mouldings.

Authentic period examples display crisp cast detailing, appropriate age-related patina on the bronze, original mounting systems, and authentic wear to the ebonised wooden frames.

They can be hung as a symmetrical pair in a gallery wall, mounted above a sideboard, or placed within a dark library space to add neoclassical structure and visual interest.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or natural bristle brush, avoiding chemical solvents, liquid cleaners, or abrasive polishes that could damage the original patina or gilding.
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