Le Sacre II

This is an ongoing ambitious project of mine. My original entry on this blog was 3 Dec 2013. Recently I dusted off the container and took some pictures of the latest figures, last made a few years back but not photographed.

I had started with the major figures initially, then moved on to the supporting figures. I found that with time, as my modelling skills improved, I kept going back to the major figures to upgrade them. So I've decided to work on the background figures first.

As many of them are partially hidden, I do not bother to finish the unseen portions. Many of the figures are conversions or half resin castings. As these figures are generally standing, I made a generic standing body wearing typical court dress. The master was embedded into plasticine and numerous resin castings were obtained. These were given some measure of solidity by adding putty to the back. With specific head changes and other details added in putty, original figures can be created quite efficiently.

These figures comprise Madam Mere and her entourage, and other figures behind the large altar - the turkish ambassador, American ambassador, Portuguese envoy. I am now working on the young boy Prince Louis.

The ambassador group is pinned together. the American ambassador is supported by this arrangement.

These two figures were made from the same resin castings and stand behind Madam Mere in the box cubicle. their lower legs are not visible.

Madam Mere seated and looking down on the Coronation scene. She was not even present, as she was upset with Napoleon over a family dispute. However, Napoleon directed the painter JL David to paint her into the scene.