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Evgeny Lanceray (1848-1886), A Monumental Russian Bronze Group: Arabic Horse Games
Estimate
140,000 - 160,000 USD
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Description
- inscribed with signature, 1884 and with Chopin foundry mark
- Gilt bronze
- Length 40 3/4 in.
- 103.5 cm
depicting four wealthy Arab horsemen brandishing weapons on horses that appear to have stopped suddenly
Condition
with attractive patina and good detail; small restoration to two of the rifles
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
After returning from a trip to Algeria in 1883, Lanceray wrote to his friend Vyacheslav Rossolovskii that he had just finished sketching a design for a "Grand Arab Fantasia" that would include several of the wealthy North African horsemen he had observed during his travels. Only shortly after his death, Lanceray's bronzes had achieved international acclaim and were being sold by exclusive retailers such as Tiffany & Co. in New York. The influential American design critic Clarence Cook, writing in the popular magazine Harper's, summed up Lanceray's appeal to international viewers in 1888: "Lancere's bronzes unite a large flowing picturesque composition with a minuteness of detail in accessories, carried to a high point of mechanical finish, which yet preserves the artistic accent." See Clarence Cook, "Russian Bronzes," Harper's New Monthly Magazine vol. 78 (January 1889): 283.