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Lot 1426* - A184 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 22. March 2018, 10.00 AM

GROUP OF MARBLE FIGURES "AMORE E PSICHE GIACENTI" (PSYCHE REVIVED BY CUPID'S KISS),

late Louis XVI, after the group by A. CANOVA (Antonio Canova, Possagno 1757-1822 Venice) sculptured in the years 1787-1793, probably Venice, 19th century.
"Carrara" marble. Some restorations. On a fine "Vert de Mer" marble pedestal.
85x40x66 cm. H with pedestal 174 cm.

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Provenance:
- from a private collection, Italy.

The group is presently part of the Collections of the Musée du Louvre in Paris and depicted in: M. Parz, L'opera completa del Canova, Milan 1976; Fig. XVII and p. 98 (No. 65).

Ref.: V. Malamani, Canova, Milan no date; pp. 164f. M. Praz / G. Pavanello, L'Opera completa del Canova, Milan 1976; p. 241. Thieme/Becker, Leipzig 1999; 5/6, pp. 515-521 (biogr. information).


CHF 8 000 / 14 000 | (€ 8 250 / 14 430)

Sold for CHF 10 000 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.