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A pair of large Franco-Flemish lead groups of children riding fish, late 19th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Lead
- 45 1/2 by 53 by 44 in. and 44 1/2 by 60 1/2 by 39 in.; 115.6 by 134.6 by 111.8 cm. and 113 by 153.7 by 99.1 cm.
Provenance
Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 1970 (accession numbers 1970.325.1 and 1970.325.2)
Condition
Both with weathering, wear, and oxidation including rust-colored discoloration. Both with cracks, especially at seams where groups meet rectangular lead ground. Other small cracks and some holes from casting throughout. Both on associated molded cement bases.
Group with whip: Restoration on bottom of fish's proper right fin. Cracks where fish meets base. Several areas of fill to cracks.
Group without whip: One side of base separated from group, the other side with open cracks to base. Three of four corners with separation. Head of top child with repair to neck.
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
This pair is related to two groups at the château of Annevoie near Namur, Belgium: one repeats the composition of the group with the child raising a whip (number 1970.325.1), while the other is a third arrangement of two putti with a dolphin.