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evgeni lanceray (1848-1886), a russian bronze group: cossacks on the banks of the don
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- length 37 1/2 in. 95 cm
signed and with foundry mark of Chopin
Literature
Susse Frères, Collection complète des bronzes russes de Lanceray, Paris, n.d., no. 117
L.P. Shaposhnikova, Skulptura XVIII-nachalo XX veka, Leningrad, 1988, no. 652, pp. 93-94
G.W. Sudbury, Evgueni Alexandrovitch Lanceray, 1848-1886, Lausanne, 2006, pp. 135-136
Condition
all three figures missing spears from right hands; otherwise overall good condition
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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
This famous composition recalls one of the thrilling early victories in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. After several years of rising hostilities and stories of atrocities against Orthodox Slavs in the Ottoman principality of Bulgaria, Russia declared war on the Turks on April 24, 1877. Influenced by the philosophy of Pan-Slavism, many patriotic Russians viewed it as their duty to aid their fellow Christian Slavs in Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria. On June 15, 1877, the first wave of the Russian Imperial Army constructed a bridge across the Danube and, almost unobstructed, liberated the Bulgarian city of Svishtov. Although Russia suffered heavy casualties, Ottoman forces were driven back to Constantinople and Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro were freed from Ottoman rule, autonomy was granted to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria was made an autonomous Russian protectorate.