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circle of Hans Mont (1546-1585?) Prague, late 16th/early 17th century
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Inkstand in the form of Venus
- bronze
- circle of Hans Mont (1546-1585?) Prague, late 16th/early 17th century
Provenance
The Cyril Humphris Collection;
His sale, Sotheby's New York, 11 January, 1995, lot 138
His sale, Sotheby's New York, 11 January, 1995, lot 138
Exhibited
Exhibition of Mannerist Art, Manchester, 1956.
Condition
Standard wear and surface abrasions. Remainders of dark brown lacquer throughout. Several original casting flaws (filled with lead) around her torso. Small pinhole size openings around base. Top of the implement in her hand is lacking. Brass sleeve fitted into one well. Overall nice olive golden color. Minor chipping and wear around marble base.
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.
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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
Hans Mont joined the court of Emperor Maximilian II in Vienna in 1575, upon the recommendation of Giambologna, with whom Mont worked in Florence. Following the ascension of Rudolph II, Mont followed the emperor to Prague where he became court sculptor prior to the arrival of Adrien de Vries. The present figure’s exaggerated, twisting pose recalls the attitude of the marble group of Venus and Mars by Mont in the National Gallery of Prague (Prague um 1600, op. cit., no. 73).
Similarly, the bronzes of the Venus and Adonis also in Prague and the Callipygian Venus catalogued as ‘after Hans Mont’ in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig (Prague um 1600, op. cit., vol. I, nos. 73-74) are related both in figure style and facial type. Penny suggests that another version of the Callipygian Venus in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford may be by the German sculptor Hubert Gerhard .
Another version of this bronze was sold in these rooms on the 6 July 1989, lot 57 but with a circular bowl inkwell set into the rockwork base.
Similarly, the bronzes of the Venus and Adonis also in Prague and the Callipygian Venus catalogued as ‘after Hans Mont’ in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig (Prague um 1600, op. cit., vol. I, nos. 73-74) are related both in figure style and facial type. Penny suggests that another version of the Callipygian Venus in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford may be by the German sculptor Hubert Gerhard .
Another version of this bronze was sold in these rooms on the 6 July 1989, lot 57 but with a circular bowl inkwell set into the rockwork base.
RELATED LITERATURE
Prague um 1600. Kunst und Kultur am Hofe Rodolfs II, Essen & Vienna, 1988;
Nicholas Penny, Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 1992, Vol II