Bust sculpture of Christ crowned with thorns J-B. Clésinger terracotta 61cm 19th century

Large terracotta sculpture (61 cm) representing the bust of Christ with the crown of thorns, signed J. Clésinger* and dated 1867, from the 19th century.
This sculpture is in good overall condition, superb quality. Signed in two places, see photos.
Note: accidents, some losses and restorations on the base and on the crown of thorns and hair (see red arrows), traces of paint, scratches, and wear from time. Please examine the photos carefully.
*Jean-Baptiste Clésinger

French sculptor and painter (born in Besançon on October 20, 1814, died in Paris on January 5, 1883), son of the sculptor Georges Clésinger, Auguste Clésinger studied sculpture with his father, who took him to Rome at the age of eighteen. There, Clésinger studied under the sculptor Thorwaldsen. He returned to France and joined Paris in 1838 (after a stay in Switzerland), to enlist in a cuirassier regiment garrisoned in Melun. He became secretary to General Bougenel (whose bust he had painted), who obtained permission for him to reside in Paris and continue his studies. On the recommendation of the painter Jean Gigoux, also from Besançon, he entered the studio of David d'Angers in 1839, without staying there for long. Between 1840 and 1841, he worked in Switzerland, in Lausanne, and produced several busts: Doctor Sécretan; General Laharpe, … Then, he stayed in Florence, from where he sent a bust of Jules Valdahon for his first participation in the Salon (1843). In 1847, he married the daughter of Georges Sand and Baron Dudevant (a separation followed five years later). Clésinger received several commissions from the State: Tragedy (portrait of the actress Rachel), an equestrian statue of Francis I (erected in the courtyard of the Louvre and much criticized, this work only remained there for a few months), Louise of Savoy (Luxembourg Gardens), Fraternity (erected on the Champ de Mars). Disappointed by the lack of success of his works, Clésinger went into exile in Italy from 1856 to 1864. From 1859, he regularly sent his works to the Salon. Late in life, he received a commission for the École militaire for four equestrian statues for the facade of the École militaire in Paris. The statues of Marceau, Hoche and Kléber were delivered and that of Carnot was not finished. He is the author of several portraits and busts: Frédéric Chopin; Ledru-Rollin; Théophile Gautier (great admirer of Clésinger); Achille Fould; Eugène Scribe; George Sand; MacMahon; Marshal Sébastiani; the Duke of Nemours; the Duke of Reichstadt. He worked for the churches of Saint Sulpice (Two Kneeling Angels, Pieta), Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Villeneuve-le-Roi (Bust of the Virgin), and Saint Peter in Besançon (The Virgin and Child Jesus). Clésinger also occasionally sculpted animals: Bull Grappling with a Wolf; Victorious Bull, Roman Bullfight, Buffalo and Bison, Victorious Bull, and Two Lions. As a painter, he exhibited several paintings at the Salons. He received a third-class medal in 1846, a second-class medal in 1847 (Woman Bitten by a Serpent), and a first-class medal in 1848 (Reclining Bacchante). He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1849 and appointed an officer in 1864.
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Dimensions

Base diameter: 19.5 cm
Height: 61 cm
Shoulder width: 39 cm

Reference: D10 114
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Ref: KQLA56C2K8