These beautiful pair of plaques of women in flowing robes are carved in marble(?) inscribed JB GERMAIN LOUDRY PRE EDITEUR 1876. Any ideas please?!?
2007-08-03 11:18:28 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Hi! They sound lovely! Please folllow the link to lot no. 247: http://www.wilkinsons-auctioneers.co.uk/htdocs/281104/cat3.htm
Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841-1910). An Oval Relief cast Silvered Plaque of Bacchante festooned in fruiting vines dancing with fauns, signed J. Bt. Germain 1868, Loudry Pr. Editeur, 101/2 ins x 83/4 ins (27 cms x 22 cms).
Hammer Price: £500.00
Jean-Baptiste Germain was a French sculptor and L'Oudry was a French foundry. I answered a question concerning the Oudry foundry for someone not too long ago with links to more information:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atj51xm2RXg6h04ILAqaL7kjzKIX?qid=20070713092714AAw8FtB
It sounds, without seeing them, that your plaques are of the same ilk. I hope this helps a bit. Good luck!
2007-08-03 14:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by guess who at large 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋