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

Modelo de fundición

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

German	Ausführungsmodell Cultural Heritage Publications Maaz, B. (2010) Skulptur in Deutschland zwischen Französischer Revolution und Erstem Weltkrieg. Berlin München: Deutscher Kunstverlag., (p. 671)
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.
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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