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Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva

$65,000per set
£48,895.59per set
€56,643.27per set
CA$91,636.55per set
A$101,905.95per set
CHF 53,486.99per set
MX$1,242,694.05per set
NOK 675,969.61per set
SEK 633,748.44per set
DKK 422,778.53per set

About the Item

Important pair of patinated cast bronze busts representing goddesses Mars and Minerva. Beautifully cast in the Renaissance Beaux Arts style, featuring cherubs , sea horses and classical attribute, retaining a weathered verdigris patinas from being exposed outdoors . Both sculptures are unsigned and both bear a museum collection inventory number. France: circa 1880 Provenance: Former collection of the "Clerc De Saint -Viateur" or the Clerics of Saint Viator also known as the Viatorians a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (priest, brothers and lay associates) founded in Lyon, France, in 1831 by Father Louis Querbes. The congregation had a large collection including the pair of sculptures on loan to the Musée De Musée D'Art De Jolliette , Quebec ,Canada . The Museum recently deaccessioned the collection .
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Montreal, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU875135925362

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