30 Jan 2013
13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
Gentleman's Library Sale - Works of Art
Back to auction 20448
Gentleman's Library Sale - Works of Art
Back to auction 20448
A Neo-Classical marble janiform herm depicting Hercules
probably late 18th / early 19th century
each side depicting the mature features of the thick-set hero wearing the Nemean lion pelt, the faces carved with furrowed brows, with thick wavy hair and full beards, set on a later neck with lion-paw fastening and pedestal base, the head, 11in (28cm) high and inclusive of the base: 19¾in (50cm) high
probably late 18th / early 19th century
each side depicting the mature features of the thick-set hero wearing the Nemean lion pelt, the faces carved with furrowed brows, with thick wavy hair and full beards, set on a later neck with lion-paw fastening and pedestal base, the head, 11in (28cm) high and inclusive of the base: 19¾in (50cm) high
Sold for
£16,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
English private collection, acquired by the owner's parents, Mr and Mrs D.B., circa 1950.
Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art
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