Foundry model

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Definition

A general term for any model or a replica of the artist’s model that is used to make a mold. They are made by the foundry in order to preserve the artist’s model. A foundry model may also be used as a reference for the finishing of a bronze for the purpose of quality control.

Note: In sand casting, a foundry model is referred to as a pattern or chef-modèle.

Homographs

Synonyms

Ausführungsmodell

Related Terms

Chef-modèle Master-model Model Pattern Replica

To Be Distinguished From

Sources

Cultural Heritage Publications

Boulton, A. (2006) ‘The art bronze foundry of Antoine-Louis Barye’, in Johnston, W. R. J. and Kelly, S. (eds) Untamed: the art of Antoine-Louis Barye. Baltimore, pp. 66–73.

Beale, A. (1975) ‘A Technical view of Nineteenth-century sculpture’, in Metamorphoses in nineteenth-century sculpture : [exhibition, November 19, 1975-January 7, 1976, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University : catalogue]. Cambridge, Mass.: The Museum : distributed by Harvard University Press, pp. 28–55.

Beentjes, T. P. C. (2019) Casting Rodin’s Thinker - Sand mould casting, the case of the Laren Thinker and conservation treatment innovation. Universiteit van Amsterdam. Available at: https://dare.uva.nl/search?identifier=69db04ce-74ba-4e9c-95e1-a05f69e9d694.

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Translations

English	foundry model Cultural Heritage Publications Boulton, A. (2006) ‘The art bronze foundry of Antoine-Louis Barye’, in Johnston, W. R. J. and Kelly, S. (eds) Untamed: the art of Antoine-Louis Barye. Baltimore, pp. 66–73. Beale, A. (1975) ‘A Technical view of Nineteenth-century sculpture’, in Metamorphoses in nineteenth-century sculpture : [exhibition, November 19, 1975-January 7, 1976, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University : catalogue]. Cambridge, Mass.: The Museum : distributed by Harvard University Press, pp. 28–55. Beentjes, T. P. C. (2019) Casting Rodin’s Thinker - Sand mould casting, the case of the Laren Thinker and conservation treatment innovation. Universiteit van Amsterdam. Available at: https://dare.uva.nl/search?identifier=69db04ce-74ba-4e9c-95e1-a05f69e9d694.
Spanish	modelo de fundición
French	modèle de fonderie
French	modèle Cultural Heritage Publications Baudry, M. T., Bozo, D. and Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la, F. (1978) La Sculpture: Méthode et vocabulaire. Paris: Impr. nationale (Principes d’analyse scientifique)., (p624) Historical Sources Launay d’Avranches, J.-B. (1827) Manuel du fondeur sur tous les métaux ou traité des opérations de fonderie. Roret. Paris. Available at: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k62000p.r=.langFR., (tII p275) Art and Craft Textbooks Hamm, G. (1924) Manuel du Bronze d’art, ciselure et gravure. Paris: Librairie J.-B. Baillière et fils., (p74-82) Rama, J.-P. (1988) Le bronze d’art et ses techniques. Dourdan: Editions H. Vial., (p36) Lambert, D. (2002) Moulage et fonderie d’art : Du modèle au bronze final. Dourdan: Vial., (p26)
French	modèle servant à la fonte Cultural Heritage Publications Bewer, F. G., Bourgarit, D. and Bassett, J. (2008) ‘Les bronzes français (XVIe-XVIIIe siècle) : notes techniques’, in Bronzes français de la Renaissance au Siècle des lumières. Musée du Louvre-Somogy. Paris: Bresc G. & Scherf G., pp. 28–41.
French	plâtre de fonderie Cultural Heritage Publications Lebon, E. et al. (2016) ‘Glossaire’, in Picasso sculptures. Musée national Picasso-Paris, Palais des beaux-arts Bruxelles,: Editions Somogy., (p331)
French	pré-modèle Cultural Heritage Publications Baudry, M. T., Bozo, D. and Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la, F. (1978) La Sculpture: Méthode et vocabulaire. Paris: Impr. nationale (Principes d’analyse scientifique)., (p624)
Italian	forma da gittar di bronzo Historical Sources Biringuccio, V. (1540) De la pirotechnia: 1540. Edited by A. Carugo. Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo., (fol. 82v)
Italian	modello di fonderia
Chinese	铸型

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