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Mastering Materials: The Collection of Joel M. Goldfrank

German, 18th century

Mars and Minerva as Children

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May 22, 04:37 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 USD

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Mastering Materials: The Collection of Joel M. Goldfrank

German, 18th century

Mars and Minerva as Children 


boxwood

heights: 10 ¾ in. and 11 ⅛ in.; 27.3 cm and 28.3 cm

With Pelham Galleries Limited, London, 2007;

From whom acquired by the late collector.

The present pair of figures, depicting Mars and Minerva as children is a playful reinterpretation of classical mythology. The traditionally deities are transformed into youthful, cherubic forms, reflecting the Rococo fondness for whimsy and playfulness.