"The Judgement of Paris" – A large figural group with Paris, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera,
"The Judgement of Paris" – A large figural group with Paris, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera,
terracotta, 2 parts, Height (group incl. plinth): 66 cm, Length: 40 cm, Height (plinth): 10 cm, group with 1 replaced wagon wheel, 2 finger tips restored, both parts cleaned, Josef de Cente, Wiener Neustadt, incised MB, impressed letter mark with Austrian eagle ca. 1870, on both parts (Ru)
Lit.: W. Neuwirth, “Wiener Porzellan, Original, Kopie, Verfälschungen, Fälschungen”, 1979, p. 273, Wiener Biskuitporzellan und Terrakotten de Centes: Die Wiederaufnahme alter Originalformen am Beispiel der Niobiden von Anton Grassi, p. 281 marks ill.;
When the k. k. Aerarial Porcelain Factory in Vienna was shut down in 1864, the k. k. Österr. Museum received a large number of drawings of “… molds for group figures”; In 1869 De Cente put on display several such terracotta figures, most of which were accepted by the “Österreichisches Museum”;
Lit. cf.: Glass & Porcelain Catalogue, Dorotheum Vienna, 14.10.2013, Lot 361, "Das Urteil des Paris", biscuit porcelain;
Paris, handsome prince of Troy, son of Priamos and Hekabe, who abandoned him on Mt Ida, where he later met Aphrodite, Athena and Hera. In their quarrel he found in favour of Aphrodite.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
17.06.2014 - 15:00
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EUR 6,500.- to EUR 9,000.-
"The Judgement of Paris" – A large figural group with Paris, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera,
terracotta, 2 parts, Height (group incl. plinth): 66 cm, Length: 40 cm, Height (plinth): 10 cm, group with 1 replaced wagon wheel, 2 finger tips restored, both parts cleaned, Josef de Cente, Wiener Neustadt, incised MB, impressed letter mark with Austrian eagle ca. 1870, on both parts (Ru)
Lit.: W. Neuwirth, “Wiener Porzellan, Original, Kopie, Verfälschungen, Fälschungen”, 1979, p. 273, Wiener Biskuitporzellan und Terrakotten de Centes: Die Wiederaufnahme alter Originalformen am Beispiel der Niobiden von Anton Grassi, p. 281 marks ill.;
When the k. k. Aerarial Porcelain Factory in Vienna was shut down in 1864, the k. k. Österr. Museum received a large number of drawings of “… molds for group figures”; In 1869 De Cente put on display several such terracotta figures, most of which were accepted by the “Österreichisches Museum”;
Lit. cf.: Glass & Porcelain Catalogue, Dorotheum Vienna, 14.10.2013, Lot 361, "Das Urteil des Paris", biscuit porcelain;
Paris, handsome prince of Troy, son of Priamos and Hekabe, who abandoned him on Mt Ida, where he later met Aphrodite, Athena and Hera. In their quarrel he found in favour of Aphrodite.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Glass and porcelain |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 17.06.2014 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.06. - 17.06.2014 |