Alexandre Brachard (1775-1843) 'The Sacrifice of Iphigenia', Sèvres, a large biscuit porcelain group, circa 1786. Biscuit porcelain, one solid piece of porcelain. Mythological group, The Sacrifice of Iphigenia. Mounted on a wooden base covered with velvet. Marked Sèvres, date letters 'II' for 1786. Marked for Alexandre Brachard (1775-1843). Inspired by the painting 'La Sacrifice d'Iphigénie' by François Gabriel Doyen (1726-1808) from 1749. Iphigenia is a figure from Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Queen Clytemnestra and King Agamemnon. Her father Agamemnon wanted to sacrifice her at the behest of Artemis, because he had killed the sacred hind of Artemis, to obtain a successful wind to sail from Aulis for the Trojan War. Height including the base: 56 cm. (42 x 50 x 31 cm) Condition:Small missing pieces and restorations.