Subscriber content

La Frick Collection acquiert deux chandeliers de Pierre Gouthière

Paire de candélabres
Pierre Gouthière (1732–1813)
d’apèrs François-Joseph Bélanger, (1744–1818)
France, 1782
Porcelaine de Meissen, bronze doré - 43,5 x 17,5 x 17.5 cm
New York, The Frick Collection
Photo : The Frick Collection
See the image in its page

5/4/16 - Acquisition - New York, The Frick Collection - Connu pour sa collection d’œuvres d’art qui faisait la part belle aux arts décoratifs, le duc d’Aumont commanda en 1782, peu avant sa mort, une paire de candélabres à Pierre Gouthière qui les confectionna à partir d’un dessin de Joseph Bélanger (1744-1818). Le commanditaire mourut malheureusement avant qu’on ne les lui livre, mais le ciseleur les acheva et ils furent intégrés à la fameuse vente de la collection du duc qui se déroula le 12 décembre 1782.

To access this content, you must subscribe to The Art Tribune. The advantages and conditions of this subscription, which will also allow you to support The Art Tribune, are described on the subscription page. If you would like to test the subscription, you can subscribe for one month (at €8) and if you don’t like it, you can send us an e-mail asking us to unsubscribe you (at least ten days before the next direct debit).

If you are already a subscriber, sign in using this form.

Your comments

In order to be able to discuss articles and read the contributions of other subscribers, you must subscribe to The Art Tribune. The advantages and conditions of this subscription, which will also allow you to support The Art Tribune, are described on the subscription page.

If you are already a subscriber, sign in.