Property from the Schminck Collection – Centuries of Collecting Arts & Objects
After François Rude | Nach François Rude
Pair of groups with the Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron | Paar Figurengruppen aus Bronze in der Darstellung der Erziehung des Achilles vom Zentaur Chiron
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October 18, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
Lot Details
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Property from the Schminck Collection – Centuries of Collecting Arts & Objects
After François Rude (Dijon 1784 - 1855 Paris)
French, 19th century
Pair of groups with the Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron
bronze, on a brass and ebonised wood base
35 by 30 by 13.5cm., 13 3/4 by 11 3/4 by 5 3/8 in,
and 37 by 30 by 13cm., 14 5/8 by 11 3/4 by 5 1/8 in.
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Nach François Rude (Dijon 1784 - 1855 Paris)
Frankreich, 19. Jh.
Paar Figurengruppen aus Bronze in der Darstellung der Erziehung des Achilles vom Zentaur Chiron
This pair of fine 19th century bronzes were inspired by the monumental 18th century painting Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron by Jean-Baptiste Régnault (1754-1829), which is now in the Musée de Louvre (inv. no. INV 7382; MR 2360).
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