Young Girl Carrying a Garland of Roses on a Platter
early 1770s
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
45.1 × 15.2 × 17.3 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey
Accession Number
1942.50
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
Claude Michel, generally referred to as Clodion, is best known for his decorative terra-cotta statuettes. This work is quite representative of Clodion in both subject and style. The sculpture, which is developed upon works dating from the artist's earlier residency in Rome, represents a standing female figure carrying an abundant display of flora. The figure alludes to Greek and Roman depictions of the horae, or goddesses of the seasons, and, through the figure's floral crown and platter, can ea...