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Chauncey Bradley Ives American, 1810 - 1894
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Chauncey Bradley Ives
- INO AND BACHUS
- executed in 1873, signed C.B. Ives./Fecit.Romae
- Carrara marble
- height 4 ft. 5 1/2 in.
- 136 cm
Provenance
Philip Kearney, New York
sold Christie's New York, December 4, 2003, lot 51
sold Christie's New York, December 4, 2003, lot 51
Exhibited
Boston, Massachusetts, William & Everett, April 1875.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Centennial Exhibition, 1876, no. 504 (as Nursing the Infant Bacchus).
New York, Reichard Gallery, October-November 1879.
Louisville, Kentucky, Southern Exposition, 1883 (as Venus and Cupid).
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Centennial Exhibition, 1876, no. 504 (as Nursing the Infant Bacchus).
New York, Reichard Gallery, October-November 1879.
Louisville, Kentucky, Southern Exposition, 1883 (as Venus and Cupid).
Condition
Overall in fair condition. Traces of filler to inner abdomen. Visisble repaired crack to Baccus' right foot located at ankle. Restoration to Baccus and Ino's hands where they join with visible white overpaint.
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
In Greek mythology, Ino, was a figure of ideal womanhood and benevolence, and mortal queen of Thebes. She was the aunt of Bacchus and had cared for him from a young age.