Lot 188: Attributed to Francesco Bertos (Italian, 16781741): A bronze allegorical figure of Music Period Design

Name: Attributed to Francesco Bertos (Italian, 16781741): A bronze allegorical figure of Music Period Design
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 33b4e2a87c

Est: £2,000 GBP - £3,000 GBP

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomFebruary 17, 2015

Item Overview

Description

the semi-clad figure clutching a sheaf of music resting against a stylised rustic treestump, with dark brown patination wearing through to copper in places,mounted on a later serpentine rectangular plinth, 29cm high (11in high) overall

Dimensions

29cm high

Artist or Maker

Francesco Bertos

Literature

: Avery, C. Dr, The Triumph of Motion: Francesco Bertos (1678-1741) and the Art of Sculpture, Turin, 2008, p. 226, no. 126

Provenance

: Sotheby's, New York, 29 January 1998, Lot 136.

Notes

The present lot is derived from an element of a larger pyramidal group by Bertos, Painting and Music, finely cast examples of which are in the collections of The Chrysler Museum, Vermont, USA and the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

Auction Details

Period Design

Bonhams

February 17, 2015, 12:30 AM UTC

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK

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Lot 188: Attributed to Francesco Bertos (Italian, 16781741): A bronze allegorical figure of Music Period Design