Model for a bronze mount (chariot scene), c. 1808, Pierre-Philippe Thomire, French, 1751–1843, 13 11/16 x 23 7/8 in. ( x cm) (sight)16 x 26 in. ( x cm) (outer frame), Wax on slate, France, 19th century, Trained as a sculptor by French masters Pajou and Houdin, Thomire became a master in his own right, specializing in ornamental bronze work. This Neoclassical chariot scene, which may have been inspired by the Parthenon Mables, is a wax model for a gilt bronze mount. When cast, the mount would have been applied to decorate a piece of case furniture.

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