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After Antonio Canova, Italian (1757-1822)
A late 19th century bronze group of Hercules and Lichas cast by Delafontaine
Hercules hurling the man into the sea, with his club and the Nemean lion skin at his feet and a small pedestal behind, signed Canova Fec and Delafontaine bronzier to the pedestal, dark brown patination with lighter brown high points, 42.5cm high
Estimate:
£2,500 - 3,500
€3,000 - 4,200
US$ 3,800 - 5,300

Footnotes

  • This bronze is a reduction of Canova's important marble composition which is now in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome. Canova worked on the original marble over a period of twenty years, finally revealing the group in 1815 to great acclaim. The scene depicts one of the Labours of Hercules; when Lichas, a mere messenger, brings to Hercules a poison shirt from Deianara. In his rage Hercules throws the man into the sea to his death.

    For another example sold at auction by Delafontaine see lot 172, Christies, London, September 18 2007.

Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art

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