Ligier Richier

Exhibited by Tomasso

Material Terracotta

Dimensions 32 cm high x 42 cm wide x 24 cm deep

Place of Creation Saint-Mihiel

Status Vetted

About the Work

The rediscovery of the terracotta dated 1530 is of outstanding historical importance in Richier's work and will make it possible to re-examine the production dates of several of his works. Its appearance on the art market is also a major event for historians, collectors, enthusiasts, and experts.

Provenance

Discovered by Martin Pierson (1836-1900) in the attic of the small chapel of Sainte-Anne, Clermont-en-Argonne c. 1883
In the presbytery of Clermont-en-Argonne until c. 1904
Private collection, France