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| Keywords: Claude Dejoux - "L'Amour et L'Amitie" (Love and Friendship) - Walters 27504.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Creator Claude Dejoux after In 1754 Mme de Pompadour commissioned from Pigalle the original marble now in the Louvre Museum Paris Joconde link M5037011591 RF 297 It was intended for her château in Bellevue on the outskirts of Paris and served as an allegory of her relationship with Louis XV which had changed from that of mistress to confidant Her features are recognizable on the figure of Friendship After Mme de Pompadour's death the statue was acquired by Louis Joseph de Bourbon prince of Condé In 1783 Marie Catherine de Brignole the mistress of the prince of Condé ordered this plaster version for the Temple of Love on her estate at Betz in northern France Pigalle who was then 69 years old consented to have his younger colleague Dejoux cast the piece The statue and temple commemorated her love for the prince of Condé who later became her husband 1783 plaster limestone and metal base cm 144 78 ; H of plint cm 102 87 accession number 27 504 19001 Marie Catherine de Brignole Princesse de Monaco Betz France 1783 by commission Baron de Richter Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Jacques Seligmann 1914 mode of acquisition unknown Mrs Henry Walters New York 1914 by purchase Mrs Henry Walters Sale New York May 3 1941 no 1380 Walters Art Museum 1941 by purchase Museum purchase 1941 J B PIGALLE 1758 signature/date On rocky base ~ caption on plinth fr Wise Friendship Love searches for your presence enflamed with your sweetness enflamed with your constancy Love comes to supplicate you to embellish its bounds with all the virtues which are consecrating yours place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license Claude Dejoux Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
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