James PRADIER (Geneva, 1790 - Bougival, 1852) The Day White marble Signed 'Pradier' on the back Height : 100 cm The Day, white marble, by J. Pradier H. 39.37 in. Bibliography: related : Claude Lapaire, James Pradier et la sculpture française de la génération romantique, catalogue raisonné, Milan, 2010, edition SIK-ISEA/5 continents, p. 441, model referenced under no. 538 Our allegory of the day was imagined by James Pradier with its counterpart, La Nuit, which, unlike our marble, pulls the large veil she wears on her back over her head. In our sculpture, we find all the grace and elegance of our artist in the representation of women, through the exaltation of this body with its perfectly defined proportions. Pradier's sculptural aesthetic is truly romantic, constructed through the prism of a fantasised Antiquity and a neo-Mannerism that was in vogue at the time. James PRADIER (Geneva, 1790 - Bougival, 1852) Our allegory of the day was imagined by James Pradier with its counterpart, La Nuit, who, unlike our marble, pulls the large veil she wears on her back over her head. In our sculpture, we find all the grace and elegance of our artist in the representation of women, through the exaltation of this body with its perfectly defined proportions. Pradier's sculptural aesthetic is truly Romantic, constructed through the prism of a fantasised Antiquity and the neo-Mannerism that was in vogue at the time.