Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Monumental bronze... Lot 113
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Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus
France, second half 19th century
Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus
France, second half 19th century
Reverse signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR', and engraved with the number '36'.
Monumentale bronzen bust van Antinous/Bacchus
Frankrijk, tweede helft 19e eeuw
De achterzijde is getekend 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR' en gegraveerd met het nummer '36'
Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus
France, second half 19th century
The reverse signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR', and engraved with the number '36'
73 x 39 x 46 cm (15 3/8 in wide 18 1/8 in deep 28 3/4 in high)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium
Antinous was once considered to be the lover of the Emperor Hadrian, and today the bust is more often identified with the ancient Roman god of wine and drunkenness, Bacchus
Isabelle d'Amécourt
Expert - SFEP member
isabelle@idamecourt.com
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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