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After a model by Tiziano Aspetti (1559-1606) Italian, Venice, circa 1600
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Venus and Cupid
- bronze
- After a model by Tiziano Aspetti (1559-1606) Italian, Venice, circa 1600
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is good with some wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are several layers of lacquer patinas which have rubbing at the high points and some scratching, including to the proper right cheek, proper left shoulder and around the proper left knee. There are several minor lacunae due to castings flaws consistent with Venetian casting practice. There are spots of white paint to the drapery on the reverse, the body of the dolphin, the head of Cupid and the base. There is an original rectangular plug to the proper left wrist. The object was once glued to a base; some remnants of glue are around the lower edge.
"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
A cast attributed to Aspetti's hand, and thought to be the pair to the Mars in the Frick Collection, New York, is housed in the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo (Kryza-Gersch, op. cit., p. 148, fig. 11).
RELATED LITERATURE
C. Kryza-Gersch, ‘Original Ideas and Their Reproduction in Venetian Foundries: Tiziano Aspetti’s Mars in the Frick Collection - A Case Study,’ D. Pincus, Small Bronzes in the Renaissance, New Haven and Yale, 2001, pp. 143-157; V. Krahn, Bronzetti Veneziani. Die venezianischen Kleinbronzen der Renaissance aus dem Bode-Museum Berlin, cat. Bode Museum, Berlin, 2003, nos. 38-39, pp.152-157