19th century manufacture - after Étienne-Maurice Falconet (Paris 1716 - Paris 1791) - The Bather.

19th century manufacture - after Étienne-Maurice Falconet (Paris 1716 - Paris 1791) - The Bather. ø 25 x h 68 cm. Full-length figure in plaster and terracotta. On the plinth, engraved signature and date "Falconet 1764" and blue manufacturer's mark with a crowned N. The sculpture reproduces the famous subject of The Bather, conceived by Falconet in 1757 for the marble now housed at the Musée du Louvre, a model that was widely successful in numerous reductions and casts in the 19th and 20th centuries. The female figure is captured in the act of testing the water with the tip of her foot while lifting the drapery resting on a rocky support, in a soft and sinuous compositional arrangement faithful to the 18th-century original. The blue crowned N mark, recurring on products from various European manufactures in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for "French-style" subjects of Sèvres taste, accompanies the piece without constituting a certain attribution to a specific factory. Condition report: Good general condition, with traces of old stains and slight surface wear to the patina, consistent with the period of execution. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the free export certificate from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which attests that the artwork does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. Current regulations from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value under €50,000, determined at the discretion of the expert committee: on average 2-3 weeks from submitting the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the actual proportions of the work.