Jean-Jacques, known as James Pradier (1790-1852) Juno, Venus and Minerva Antique proof circa 1850 Bronze with brown patina mounted as a luminary Signed "J. Pradier" on the terrace Bears the founder's mark "Fte de Eck et Durand". Total height 61 cm on a LJ onyx base Small chips on the base Related work : -James Pradier, Three classical goddesses, bronze, H. 24.8 cm, Chicago, David and Alfred Smart Museum, inv. 1983.42. Related literature: - Claude Lapaire, James Pradier et la sculpture française de la génération romantique, catalogue raisonné, Milan, Edition SIK-ISEA/5 continents, 2010, model listed as no. 431, p. 415.