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Attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, circa 1875 | Fonderie Chiurazzi, Naples, vers 1875

Bust of Mellephebe | Buste de Mellephebe

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Description

Attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry

Italian, Naples, circa 1875

After the Antique

Bust of Mellephebe (the young Eros)


bronze, dark brown patina, on a Siena marble base

bronze: 32cm., 12⅝in.

45cm., 17¾in. overall

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Naples, d'après l'Antique, attribué à la Fonderie Chiurazzi, vers 1875

Buste de Mellephebe (le jeune Eros)


bronze à patine brun foncé ; sur un socle en marbre jaune de Sienne

Haut. 32 cm ; 12 ⅝ in.

Haut. totale 45 cm ; 17 ¾ in.

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Art market, Saintes, 1993;

where acquired by the present owner

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Vente Saintes, 1993 ;

Acquis par le propriétaire actuel lors de cette dernière

After an antique bronze bust dating from the 1st century B.C. in the Archaeological Museum of Naples (inv. no. 5633), discovered in the mid-18th century by Karl Jakob Weber (1712 - 1764) at Herculaneum (Villa dei Papiri).

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D’après un antique datant du Ier siècle avant notre ère conservé au Musée archéologie de Naples (n° inv. 5633), découvert au milieu du XVIIIe siècle par Karl Jakob Weber (1712 - 1764) à Herculanum (Villa des Papyrus).