c. 1783
The Festival of Pales
Jean Guillaume MoitteFrench, 1746 - 1810
Pales was the ancient Roman goddess of flocks and shepherds. Moitte created this festival scene as a preparatory study for his large-scale relief that adorns the entrance of the Hôtel de Salm, Paris (now the Palace of the Legion of Honor). The terracotta displays the sculptor’s very lively touch as a modeler of clay, and was exhibited at the Salon of 1783 among his first submissions to the French Royal Academy.
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