- 62
Ercole Rosa
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ercole Rosa
- Luce
- white marble, raised on a circular stepped white marble base
- height 5 ft. 6 3/4 in.
- 169.5 cm
signed E. Rosa.
Literature
Alfonso Panzetta, Dizionario degli Scultori italiani, vol. II, Adarte, 2003, pl. 1616
Condition
Overall in good condition and presentation. The marble surface with traces of dirt consistent with handling that can easily be cleaned. Minor scratches and nicks to surface consistent with age. Chips around base edges. Cupid with two fingers missing and a loss to the tip of his left wing tip of approximately 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in. long
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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
Ercole Rosa was born into a poor family in the Marche region of Italy. His father was a stone-cutter who supplemented his income by fashioning crib figures out of terracotta. Rosa's first experience of sculpture was in helping his father at this work. He moved to Rome to study sculpture in 1858, and in 1874 won the competition for the commission of a monument to the Cairoli brothers. With the completion of this monument Rosa became a leading figure in the Roman art world, and his reputation spread across Italy resulting in various important commissions, including the monument to Vittorio Emanuele Secondo in the Piazza del Duomo, Milan.
His work combined Italian verismo techniques with Romanticism. In his early days of study, he made copies after the Antique and was possessed of what Vicario has called "an extraordinary technical ability," evident in the present model with its layers of net from which Cupid struggles to free himself. As well as the large-scale public sculpture, Rosa was well-known for his allegorical, genre, and portrait subjects.
His work combined Italian verismo techniques with Romanticism. In his early days of study, he made copies after the Antique and was possessed of what Vicario has called "an extraordinary technical ability," evident in the present model with its layers of net from which Cupid struggles to free himself. As well as the large-scale public sculpture, Rosa was well-known for his allegorical, genre, and portrait subjects.