object n°20
The Harvester and the Vintager, two statues of terra-cotta
Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1963 - Inv 63.8.1 and 63.8.2
The young harvester and the young grape-picker, garden statues in the museum's collection, could represent Lise and Colas, two characters from Dauberval's ballet La Fille mal gardée. In the second half of the 18th century, provincial life was seen in a new light: in philosophy, in the theatre or in the everyday setting, simplicity became a virtue...
object n°20 (pdf)