Original terracotta by Louis Delaville signed Delaville and dated 1797 on the base representing a putto leaning on a tree trunk. He holds a rose in his hand, a drape that falls at his feet hides his privacy and a ribbon adorns his curly hair.
Louis Delaville (1763-1841), french sculptor. Winner of the Prix de Rome in 1798.
Student of Louis Boizot and Jacques-Louis David at the Paris School of Fine Arts.
It can be found in several museums, notably Douai (Chartreuse museum), Paris (Le Louvre), Béthune ethnology museum, Troyes (fine arts museum)…
