after Claude Michel Clodion (1738–1814)

After Claude Michel Clodion, a multi-figure bronze composition that captures an idyllic, playful scene organized around the trunk of a tree with a group of figures. The arrangement of the bodies creates a circular motion, while the proportions of the child figures and the adult figures give a light rhythm to the scene. The modeling is fine and detailed, with soft transitions of surfaces and dynamic draperies that clearly evoke the decorative tradition of 18th century French Rococo sculpture.