Alfredo Pina

The Embrace

signed 'A. CARRIER-BELLEUSE' (on base)

Silvered bronze with marble base

gilt bronze on marble base

bronze with dark brown patina 72 x 69 cm (28⅜ x 27⅛ in.) signed 'L. MIGNON'; with an indistinct foundry inscription PROVENANCE: Private collection, London

Fine Group of Sculptures in Bronze after Jean de Boulogne (Giambologna) The torturously twisting Rape of the Sabine Women is one of the finest and most technically difficult sculpt...

19th century French finely chiseled bronze figure of Hermes . Signed Pigalle G . Cuspinera Hermes , the messenger of the gods, is sitting on a rock, ready to leap up. He is att...

This bronze sculpture is an exquisitely detailed representation of the god Dionysos, whose cult was one of the most popular in ancient times. Here, the god is nude, with a mantle that gently lies on his right leg. He is holding a bunch of grapes with his left hand, and a rhyton (drinking horn) with the right. The god is youthful and joyfully gazes forwards, with a crown of ivy leaves set upon his long flowing hair. These features clearly resemble those of the life-size Roman marble sculpture of Dionysos exhibited at the British Museum, acc. no. 1861,0725.2 . This statuette was probably part of a larger composition and used as a decorative element applied to a piece of furniture. Its finely wrought details, as well as the attractive olive-green patina led to its inclusion in the collection of the Fitchburg Art Museum for thirty years. PROVENANCE English Private Collection (Sotheby’s, London 17-18 July 1985, Lot 204) Royal Athena...

Dancing Nude Bronze by Charles Rumsey is one of many figures he depicted of women. He has usually been known for his sculptures of horses, polo players, wildlife and dogs, mainly due to the fact that he was an avid sportman, hunter, and renowned polo player. However, he often depicted women in flattering if not loving ways. Often in movement, sometimes in reflection, in small sizes such as this one of Dancing Nude and also in large outdoor sculptures...