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"Penelope Asleep"
Penelope Asleep by Cavalier Jules 1849. Located in the central hall, Musée D Orsay, Paris.
YOU MAY NOT LIKE THE PHOTOGRAPH BUT YOU WILL DEFINITELY LIKE THIS IF YOU SEE THE REAL ONE!
Marble: H. 147; W. 805; D. 128 cm
This marble sculpture was first presented in 1848 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts among the works produced by the residents and received high praise from the jury of the Académie de France in Rome. It subsequently triumphed at the 1849 Salon, receiving a first-class medal and a medal of honour.
The critics were unanimous, as Théophile Gautier later recalls: “With his Penelope Asleep, Mr Cavelier has established himself as one of the greatest modern sculptors.
"Penelope Asleep"
Penelope Asleep by Cavalier Jules 1849. Located in the central hall, Musée D Orsay, Paris.
YOU MAY NOT LIKE THE PHOTOGRAPH BUT YOU WILL DEFINITELY LIKE THIS IF YOU SEE THE REAL ONE!
Marble: H. 147; W. 805; D. 128 cm
This marble sculpture was first presented in 1848 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts among the works produced by the residents and received high praise from the jury of the Académie de France in Rome. It subsequently triumphed at the 1849 Salon, receiving a first-class medal and a medal of honour.
The critics were unanimous, as Théophile Gautier later recalls: “With his Penelope Asleep, Mr Cavelier has established himself as one of the greatest modern sculptors.