The Passion of Collecting Academic Nudes

Join me as we explore my collection of Academic Nudes from the 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Centuries and serendipitous finds in the Museum, Art Auction, and Gallery world......examples from the Golden Age of the European Academie


Saturday, July 2, 2022

Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) ..Paris Foundry..."Le Premier Mystere"...."The First Mystery" or What Every Boy Discovers About The Nature of Manhood

 

I was doing my usual stumbling around on the various International Auction sites several days ago when low and behold this little beauty presented itself! My first reaction was a big smile and then a big laugh! Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) definitely had a sense of humor and had captured the exact moment when everything in a boy's world finally becomes the "center of his universe." Any man or boy on Earth will tell you that there is a very special time in their lives when they discover their "special purpose," how it works, and once found it is.... "Over Niagara Falls in a barrel we go... again and again and again!" Enjoy!

Update : Well I just couldn't resist adding this lusty little guy to my collection. I made an offer and ended up buying this small bronze! He is headed from Germany into my collection!













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