Statues Return to Newport Mansions
Thursday, December 09, 2010
"Striking and Vivid”
Today, the torcheres, each distinct in its own design (their costumes and accessories differ; one holds a cherry blossom, the other a fan) flank the grand staircase at the manse. “The torcheres are fine examples of grand scale bronzes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,” said John Tschirch, Director of Museum Affairs for the PSNC, “…and they reflected the great popularity of Japanese-inspired design at the time. They have a prominent place on the grand staircase at Chateau-sur-Mer. Their restoration resulted in making the gilded elements much more striking and vivid.”
According to the PSNC curatorial department, Guillemin was greatly inspired by the Middle and Far East and its exoticism, establishing his reputation as an Orientalist artist in Paris during the 1870s.
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