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Coutau-Bégarie & Associés
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Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883) att. to
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223
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Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883) att. to
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883) att. to
The Fates
Black patina bronze group
Probably cast by Barbedienne in the last third of the 19th century.
H. 42 x L. 43 x W. 14.5 cm
At the request of Lord Elgin in 1854, Auguste Clésinger was commissioned to restore and complete the antique marble group of the Fates brought from the Parthenon to the British Museum in London. This group was then reduced using the Collas process and cast in bronze to decorate the tops of clocks and fireplaces. There are different versions in different sizes, with variations, particularly in the way the Fates hold the scroll and spindle.
Related work: Greece, 5th century BC, The Fates, marble group, detail of the east pediment of the Parthenon, London, British Museum (Inv. 1816, 0610. 97)
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