Legacy Jacques Saly

a young girl. marble bust, 1770-1790 ce, jacques saly. paris, france. victoria , albert museum, london

his artistic achievements overshadowed monumental effort create equestrian statue of frederik v of denmark under king’s absolute rule. saly’s leading role @ danish academy of art, during years helped establish academy force in art training not in scandinavia, in europe, , led way emerging , strong danish artist tradition..

in addition other academy memberships mentioned, saly member of academies in marseilles (1762) , st. petersburg (1768).

his sculptures in collections of statens museum kunst (copenhagen), national gallery of art (washington d.c., usa), musée du louvre (paris), musée des beaux-arts (valenciennes, france) j. paul getty museum (los angeles, california, usa), in private collections.