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Italie, Rome, début du XIXe siècle, d'après Francesco Righetti (1749-1819), d'après l'Antique
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Surtout de table représentant un aurige
- en bronze à patine noire et bronze doré; sur une base en marbre incrusté de pierres dures, reposant sur des pieds griffes en bronze doré
- bronze
- 16 x 35,5 cm; 6 1/3 by 14 in.
Provenance
Frémontier Antiquaires, Paris, 2007.
Literature
REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES
A. Gonzales-Palacios, Il Gusto dei principi - Arte di Corte del XVII e del XVIII Secolo, Milan, 1993, pp. 207, 208 et 209; A. Gonzales-Palacios (dir.), L'oro di Valadier. Un genio nella Roma del Settecento, cat. exp. Villa Médicis, Rome, 1997, pp. 24-25.
Condition
Overall very good condition. Some minor wear to the patina of the bronze horses consistent with age and handling. A few minor chips to the edges of the marble base with some minor surface dirt.
"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
Ce char est la réduction en bronze d'un marbre antique, grandement restauré à la fin du XVIIIe siècle par Francesco Antonio Franzoni '1734-1818), conservé au Vatican. Pour son Char d'Apollon de 1793, Francesco Righetti reprit la composition du modèle antique, en lui apportant quelques variantes (musée du Louvre, inv. n° OA12529). Luigi Valadier (1726-1785) réalisa à son tour un surtout de table en bronze doré, marbre et marqueterie de pierres dures figurant une impressionnante course d'auriges (cf. A. Gonzales-Palacios, op. cit., p. 207).