Dear visitors ,
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
maquette - L'assaut du rêve sur la fécondité
1997.52.3
Description
Ragault Philippe
France
Haute-Normandie
Seine-Maritime
Dieppe
1990
Ivoire
Émeraude
Bois
Rubis
Hauteur : 24.3 cm
Largeur : 46.3 cm
Profondeur : 15.8 cm
Poids : 2605.6 grammes
Ensemble de trois sculptures en ivoire, placées sur un support plan en bois. A gauche, la sculpture figure un personnage en chapeau regardant à la longue vue, perché sur la tête de la tortue géante portant le bateau central. Au centre, une maquette de cotre de guerre XIXe siècle. A droite un cotre de guerre XIXe siècle plus petit (canons en rubis) porté sur le dos d'une tortue géante. Trois personnages, hors du bateau dansent sur le rebord de la carapace.
Achat: Philippe Ragault