Mastering Materials: The Collection of Joel M. Goldfrank
Mars and Minerva as Children
Auction Closed
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.
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