Lot 54
  • 54

Prosper d' Epinay

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Prosper d' Epinay
  • Relief with a Portrait of the Princess Alexandra of Greece (1870-1891), wife of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
  • signed: d'Epinay in Greek letters
  • white marble

Literature

P. Roux-Foujols, Prosper d’Epinay. Un sculpteur mauricien à la cour des princes, Les Pailles, 1996, pp. 98-99

Condition

Overall the condition of the marble is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. The relief is deliberately made to look like a fragment around the edges. There are a few very small naturally occurring inclusions in the marble. There is some paper residue to the background on the right side. There are a few minor chips to the edges.
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