{"product_id":"statue-monumentale-en-marbre-de-carrare-abdiel-franklin-b-simmons-rome-1872-chef-d-oeuvre-americain","title":"Monumental Carrara Marble Statue Abdiel by Franklin B. Simmons, Rome 1872 An American Masterpiece","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"8df4439d-0d88-4db1-911b-165520008eae\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1bd80e1f-2d27-407e-a5b9-a2ca339015c6\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eIn the silent Roman workshops of 1872, Franklin Bachelder Simmons sculpted this figure of Abdiel as one carves an eternal idea.\u003cbr data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eToday, this monumental marble is reborn, carrying a rare force, a light that belongs only to great rediscovered works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"799\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eA work from Simmons's most sought-after period\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eSimmons (1839–1913), sculptor for the US Capitol, is one of the masters of American Neoclassical sculpture. Three of his statues still watch over the \u003cem data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eNational Statuary Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, several busts reside in the Senate, others in the great cities of the East Coast.\u003cbr data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eHowever, his Roman works, his ideal marbles, are extremely rare.\u003cbr data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eMost of them sleep in museums:\u003cbr data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eBoston, Washington, Philadelphia, Lewiston…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eVery few remain in private hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eThis Carrara marble statue, signed \u003cem data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eF. SIMMONS – ROMA 1872 – ABDIEL\u003c\/em\u003e, is therefore an appearance.\u003cbr data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eA resurgence.\u003cbr data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eA promise for the future for any American institution in search of lost masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eStyle: the pure American Neoclassical writing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eThe sculpture breathes the sculptor's maturity, his absolute mastery of form, light, and ancient spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eThe face — softness, spirituality, ideal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eBlended modeling, perfectly controlled transitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eStraight, slightly aquiline nose: Simmons' stylistic signature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eLively mouth, delicately carved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eSmooth eyes, without pupils: elevation, inwardness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eIt is a face that does not tell a story, but radiates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eThe hair — a chisel ballet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eClean furrows, airy strands, controlled disorder:\u003cbr data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003ethe living, vibrant Roman gesture.\u003cbr data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eAn undeniable argument for attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eThe drapery — total virtuosity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eSupple, ample, almost moving.\u003cbr data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003eThis pleating is a direct homage to the great antique figures studied by Simmons in Rome.\u003cbr data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003eBalance, restraint, and the breath of eternity are all united here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003eAbdiel: “faithful among the faithless”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003eAbdiel, the faithful angel facing Satan's rebellion, is one of the strongest figures in John Milton's \u003cem data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2652\"\u003eSimmons, passionate about moral ideals and spiritual heroism, makes him a model.\u003cbr data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2739\"\u003eContemporary texts attest to a marble entitled \u003cem data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2809\"\u003eThe Seraph Abdiel\u003c\/em\u003e sculpted in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eHere, everything converges:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2977\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003eThe title engraved in the base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003eThe signature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003eThe date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2924\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2924\"\u003eThe style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003eThe heroic pose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"2977\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2977\"\u003eThe monumental format (140 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3096\"\u003eThis is the version mentioned in historical sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3101\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3139\"\u003eA museum-quality piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003e140 cm of pure, perfectly balanced Carrara marble.\u003cbr data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3199\"\u003eA remarkable condition for a 19th-century marble:\u003cbr data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3253\"\u003eno major restoration, no significant loss, only traces of superficial deposit, witnessing a long rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3495\"\u003eThis format is extremely rare.\u003cbr data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3406\"\u003eSimmons's ideal marbles exceeding one meter are almost impossible to find on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3536\"\u003eThis work is naturally addressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3562\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3539\" data-end=\"3562\"\u003eAmerican museums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3596\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3596\"\u003ePrestigious universities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3597\" data-end=\"3636\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3636\"\u003eMajor patriotic foundations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3639\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003eCollectors of Neoclassical marbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003eInstitutions seeking to restore a fragment of American art history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3780\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3800\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3835\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3803\" data-end=\"3835\"\u003eHeight: 140 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3878\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003eMaterial: Carrara marble, original finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"3935\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3955\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"4114\"\u003ePrivate collection, France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4119\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4138\"\u003eTransport\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4139\" data-end=\"4305\"\u003eDue to the importance of the piece, specialized transport with a wooden crate will be organized.\u003cbr data-start=\"4236\" data-end=\"4239\"\u003eInternational delivery possible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4377\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4318\" data-end=\"4375\"\u003eA forgotten masterpiece returned to enlighten anew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4378\" data-end=\"4596\"\u003eThis statue is not just a work of art.\u003cbr data-start=\"4427\" data-end=\"4430\"\u003eIt is a rebirth.\u003cbr data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4459\"\u003eA fragment of American history, sculpted in the light of Rome, and now ready to reclaim its place on the international stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4598\" data-end=\"4631\"\u003eThis statue brings together:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"4632\" data-end=\"4784\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"4632\" data-end=\"4658\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4634\" data-end=\"4658\"\u003ethe excellence of marble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4684\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4661\" data-end=\"4684\"\u003ethe power of the subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"4685\" data-end=\"4713\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"4687\" 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