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64 - Jean-Jacques, known as James Pradier (1790–1852)
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Jean-Jacques, known as James Pradier (1790–1852) Atalanta’s Toilet Model created around 1847–1850 Bronze with a brown patina Bears the foundry mark “SUSSE FRES” H. 32 cm, base W. 27 x D. 17.3 cm *Atalanta’s Toilet* was exhibited in marble at the 1850 Salon. Drawing inspiration from the ancient model of the Crouching Venus, James Pradier breaks with the traditional iconography of Atalanta—who is typically depicted running—thereby offering viewers a more sensual and intimate image of the heroine. Related work: -James Pradier, The Toilette of Atalanta, 1850, marble, signed “J. PRADIER/1850,” H. 97.5 x W. 60 x D. 75 cm, Paris, Louvre Museum, inv. ML 136. Related literature: -Claude Lapaire, James Pradier and French Sculpture of the Romantic Generation, catalog raisonné, Milan, Edition SIK-ISEA/5 Continents, 2010, model listed under no. 306, pp. 364–366.
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