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73 - Ernesto DO CANTO (1890–1915) (Ernesto CANTO DA MAYA or Ernes…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Ernesto DO CANTO (1890–1915) (Ernesto CANTO DA MAYA or Ernesto CANTO FARIA E MAIA, known as, 1890–1981) – PORTUGUESE SCHOOL Allegory of Music, also known as ‘Nude with a Lyre’ Terracotta with a brown/gold patina c. 1930 Signed CANTO DE MAYA; retouched by the artist around the rim Bibliography and related works: *Les Échos d’art* – No. 74, September 1931. A work, probably from the same series, depicting *La Comédie*, is reproduced on page 16. Height: 48 cm – Width: 26.5 cm (traces of polychromy; damage to the base restored) Allegory of Dance Terracotta with a brown/gold patina Signed CANTO DE MAYA; proof retouched by the artist around the edges Height: 43 cm – Width: 27.5 cm (traces of polychromy)
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About the sale GREAT SUMMER SALE
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 06/22/2026 at 5:11 PM
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