{"product_id":"pair-of-busts-of-niobe-and-a-niobid-by-ferdinand-barbedienne-1810-1892-france-late-19th-century","title":"Pair of Busts of Niobe and a Niobid by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810–1892), France, Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003ePair of bronze busts by Ferdinand Barbedienne after antique models. Each is inscribed on the underside: “Niobé jeune No. 1” and “Niobé aînée” (“the eldest daughter”) No. 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Niobe’s eldest daughter was one of the Niobids. The bronzes were made after antique models. Cf. the Niobid in the Villa Medici in Rome and the Niobe in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, after a 1st-century Roman copy of a Hellenistic original.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStamped “F. Barbedienne.” \u003cbr\u003eFoundry mark: “Réduction Mécanique, A. Collas Breveté.” The plinths are probably later. \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Niobe: 26 × 15 × 11 cm \/ 10.2 × 5.9 × 4.3 in. \u003cbr\u003eNiobid: 27 × 16 × 8 cm \/ 10.6 × 6.3 × 3.1 in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ehrl Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53352064778507,"sku":"087-0102","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/5423\/8414\/files\/087-0102_1.jpg?v=1788964546","url":"https:\/\/ehrl.com\/en\/products\/pair-of-busts-of-niobe-and-a-niobid-by-ferdinand-barbedienne-1810-1892-france-late-19th-century","provider":"Ehrl Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}