ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY AFTER THE ANTIQUE | SILENUS WITH THE INFANT DIONYSUS

Auction Closed

January 21, 06:17 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE

ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY

AFTER THE ANTIQUE

SILENUS WITH THE INFANT DIONYSUS

bronze, on an ebonised wood base with gilt bronze mounts

bronze: 23.5cm., 9¼in.

base: 10cm., 4in.

Probably acquired by Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (1732-1804)

Inventory, 26th September 1807, probably one of the '12 bronze figures groups over bookcases' in the Library;

Inventory, 10th February 1812, probably one of the 'Seven Bronze figurines upon one Bookcase, five Bronze figurines...upon the other' in the Library;

Inventory, April 1830, ditto;

Inventory, 27th June 1836, probably one of the ‘bronze figures copies from the antique all brought from Rome by Robert Earl of Leitrim' in the Library.