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Attributed to Tiziano Aspetti (1557/1559-1606) Italian, Padua, late 16th century
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Apollo Musagetes
- gilt bronze, on an ebonised turned wood base
- Attributed to Tiziano Aspetti (1557/1559-1606) Italian, Padua, late 16th century
Provenance
Peel and Humphris Ltd., London,
J.J. Klejman, New York,
private collection, New York,
by whom sold, Sotheby's New York, 8 June 2007, lot 437
J.J. Klejman, New York,
private collection, New York,
by whom sold, Sotheby's New York, 8 June 2007, lot 437
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is good. There is some wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age with rubbing to the gilding in some areas. There are some small holes or original casting flaws under his left arm, on the right heel and small areas near the hand on the lyre. The back end of the implement in the right hand is lost. Old plugs are visible on the base.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The stance of the present figure, the body type and modelling, and the facial type recall the work of Venetian sculptors well-versed in the Florentine tradition, such as Jacopo Sansovino and Alessandro Vittoria. The thicker thighs, posture and tilt of the head compare well to the models of Tiziano Aspetti, his figures of Mars and Venus (see Kryza-Gersch, op.cit., figs.3 and 11) and the large bronze Allegory of Peace in the Grimani Chapel of S. Francesco della Vigna in particular.
Further versions of this bronze are known. An ungilt version from the Robert H. Smith Collection is now in the National Gallery in Washington while the Statens Museum for Kunst Copenhagen has a cast which presents traces of gilding.
RELATED LITERATURE
H. Olsen, Italian Paintings and Sculpture in Denmark, Copenhagen 1961, p. 100, pl. CXXV; C. Kryza-Gersch, "Original ideas and their Reproduction in Venetian Foundries: Tiziano Aspetti's Mars in the Frick Collection. A Case Study", Small Bronzes in the Renaissance, New Haven/ London 2001, pp.143-157; Burlington Magazine. Recent acquisitions made to the Robert H. Smith Collection of Renaissance Bronzes, 2007, cat. 62.