Autumn (one of a pair). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714-1785). Culture: French, Paris or Versailles. Designer: Ange Jacques Gabriel (French, Paris 1698-1782 Paris). Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 70 5/8 × 52 1/4 in., 3620 lb. (179.4 × 132.7 cm, 1642 kg). Date: 1742-45.This vase, along with its mate by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, was part of a set of four designed for the royal Chteau de Choisy by the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel. None of the vases, however, was ever sent to Choisy. The Museum's pair was given by Louis XV to the marquis de Marigny, the marquise de Pompadour's brother, who placed them in his own chteau at Ménars, where they remained until the beginning of this century. The other pair, decorated with the attributes of Spring, was made by Jacques Verbeckt and is divided between the Musée du Louvre in Paris and the chteau at Malmaison. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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