The meticulous modeling of the flesh tones—complemented by the sculptor’s skillful use of tools like the stylus, which, through repeated pressure on the fresh clay, creates a vibrant chiaroscuro in the young women’s hairstyles and renders the translucency of the fabrics—suggests that these are scale models intended for translation into a larger format. […] point to Joseph-Charles Marin (Paris, 1759–1834) as the artist.

Excerpt of the expertise by doc. Nicola Ciarlo