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Ephraim Keyser
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ephraim Keyser
- Cavalier
- bronze, light brown patina
- height 4 ft. 5 1/2 in.
signed E. Keyser. fec. / Munich 1876 and inscribed Jsn.l.Braun.
Condition
Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches to surface and some pitting resulting from casting. The sword is detached from the sitter's big finger and is also bent resulting in one crack to the same area.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Keyser completed his studies in Europe, first with Widmann at the Royal Academy of Munich, and then with Albert Wolff at the Royal Academy in Berlin. He won a silver medal at the Berlin Academy Exhibition in 1876 for his figure of Psyche, now at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and he returned to Baltimore in 1877 to teach at the Maryland Institute of Art.