Georg Raphael Donner

Lot 45: AUSTRIAN, 18TH CENTURY A LEAD GROUP OF HERCULES AND THE HYDRA

Name: AUSTRIAN, 18TH CENTURY A LEAD GROUP OF HERCULES AND THE HYDRA
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: usels3sw1d

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBP

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomApril 20, 2005

Item Overview

Description

with arm raised holding a later club, the beast struggling beneath (3)

CATALOGUE NOTE

Lead was frequently used by Austrian sculptors of the eighteenth century. It was made popular by Georg Raphael Donner (1693-1741) in his mythological figures, and taken up by his followers.

Dimensions

42.5cm., 16 3/4 in.

Artist or Maker

Georg Raphael Donner

Auction Details

European Sculpture & Works of Art

Sotheby's

April 20, 2005, 12:00 AM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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