- 724
A FRANKENTHAL WHITE PORCELAIN MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURE GROUP, DAPHNE AND APOLLO, 1774 |
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- 34cm., 13 3/8 in. high
modelled by Franz Konrad Linck, after Gian Lorenzo Bernini, upon a rockwork base, crowned CT mark in underglaze-blue over numeral 74,
Condition
In overall good appearance. There is professional restoration to the vulnerable extremities of the model - Apollo's right hand and left ankle, and both of Daphne's hands. The restoration is of a good quality and does not need further attention.
"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 second example in the white is illustrated by Barbara Beaucamp-Markowsky, Frankenthaler Porzellan Band II - Die Plastik, Munich, 2008 pp. 442-446, kat. 244. A painted example of the model is published by Friedrich H. Hofmann, Frankenthaler Porzellan, Band I, Munich, 1911, taf. 72, no. 306.