Louis-Claude Vassé
Louis-Claude Vassé was a French sculptor (1716–1772). He was born at Paris.
Also recorded as Louis Claude Vassez; Louis Claude Vasse; Louis Claude Vassé; Louis-Claude Vasse; L. Cl. Vassé fils; feu M. Vasse.
Louis-Claude Vassé in brief
- Born
- 1716
- Died
- 1772
- Known for
- sculptor
- Place of birth
- Paris
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Louis Claude Vassez, Louis Claude Vasse, Louis Claude Vassé, Louis-Claude Vasse and L. Cl. Vassé fils. His recorded language was French.
Formation and teaching
Louis-Claude Vassé studied at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.
As a teacher, Louis-Claude Vassé is recorded in connection with François-Nicolas Delaistre and Félix Lecomte. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Recognition and collections
Louis-Claude Vassé received resident at the Villa Medici and Prix de Rome. Work by Louis-Claude Vassé is held by Nationalmuseum, Louvre Museum and Musée de l'Histoire de France.
Catalogued works
5 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1756 to 1764.
Louvre MR 1686, dated 1756, held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre, inventory MR 1686. Skiss till monument för Ludvig XV, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH THC 3163. Venus teaching Cupid to use his bow, dated 1757, held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre, inventory MR 2112. Nymph drying her hair, dated 1761–63, nymph: white marble: base, basin and console: gray-veined marble; serpents: bronze, with remains of gilding, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.205. Flora, dated 1764, red terracotta, buff colored wash over grey paint, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.312.9.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.
Department of Sculptures of the Louvre: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée de l'Histoire de France: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Nationalmuseum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 102 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Vassé, Louis Claude, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Vassé, Louis-Claude, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Louis-Claude Vassé (1717-1772), un sculpteur français de la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle. Note sur le tombeau de Paul-Esprit Feydeau de Brou par Louis-Claude Vassé, Revue de l'art, 1978. Edme Bouchardon : réseau familial d’un sculpteur originaire de Chaumont, Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles, 2006.
Digitised editions and texts
3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
Venus Teaching Cupid to Use His Bow — Internet Archive. Nymph drying her hair (1761) — Internet Archive. Flora (1764) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Louis-Claude Vassé studied at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. François-Nicolas Delaistre and Félix Lecomte are recorded as having studied under Louis-Claude Vassé. the recorded working language is French.
Employment is recorded with Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Membership is recorded of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.
Work by Louis-Claude Vassé is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Louvre Museum and Musée de l'Histoire de France.
Distinctions recorded are resident at the Villa Medici and Prix de Rome.
Chronology
- 1716Louis-Claude Vassé born at Paris.
- 1756Louvre MR 1686 (Department of Sculptures of the Louvre).
- 1757Venus teaching Cupid to use his bow (Department of Sculptures of the Louvre).
- 1761Nymph drying her hair (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1761Nymph drying her hair digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1764Flora (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1764Flora digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1772Louis-Claude Vassé died at Paris.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Louis-Claude Vassé (1717-1772), un sculpteur français de la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Note sur le tombeau de Paul-Esprit Feydeau de Brou par Louis-Claude Vassé, Revue de l'art, 1978
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Vassé, Louis Claude, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
- 5.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Louis-Claude Vassé.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 6.
Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under Louis-Claude Vassé as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Louis-Claude Vassé (102 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 8.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q953745: Louis-Claude Vassé
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 9.
“Louis-Claude Vassé”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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