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Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva

$65,000per set
£48,651.54per set
€56,217.43per set
CA$90,133.33per set
A$100,960.91per set
CHF 52,488.45per set
MX$1,246,664.09per set
NOK 668,661.56per set
SEK 632,115.47per set
DKK 419,525.18per set
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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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