 There were only very few artists who worked successfully in a similarly playful style as Le Gros in early 18th century Rome, namely Angelo de' Rossi, Bernardino Cametti and Agostino Cornacchini.But the mood of the time drifted more and more towards classicism and made them a dying breed.Accordinig to Gerhard Bissell, Le Gros was a sculptor of brilliant technical ability