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EMPEROR HADRIAN AS HERCULES
Early 19th century, Italy
A bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian as a hero and courageous warrior. Like Hercules, the emperor is wearing over his shoulder the skin of the Nemean Lion, who was slain by the Greek hero. The sculpture was made using the old Italian technique of scagliola. In this example, the technique faithfully imitates Belgian black marble. Fine marble dust and metal pigment were used, and the surface is sealed with wax. Wooden base with imitation stone. (Height 71 cm)
Starting price: 100 000 CZK / 3 704 EUR
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EMPEROR HADRIAN AS HERCULES
Early 19th century, Italy
A bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian as a hero and courageous warrior. Like Hercules, the emperor is wearing over his shoulder the skin of the Nemean Lion, who was slain by the Greek hero. The sculpture was made using the old Italian technique of scagliola. In this example, the technique faithfully imitates Belgian black marble. Fine marble dust and metal pigment were used, and the surface is sealed with wax. Wooden base with imitation stone. (Height 71 cm)
Starting price: 100 000 CZK / 3 704 EUR
EVENING AUCTION 2016
Sale Date(s)
Lots: 89
Venue Address
ARTHOUSE HEJTMANEK
Gallery & Auction House, Ltd.
Goetheho 17/2
Prague 6
160 00
Czech Republic
For Arthouse Hejtmánek delivery information please telephone +420 776 210 002.
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WHERE
ARTHOUSE HEJTMÁNEK
Gallery and Auction house Ltd.
Goetheho 17/ 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 18. – 30. 11. 2016 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 1. 12. 2016: entry from 5 pm, start at 6 pm
REGISTRATION
You can register by filling out the registration form:
- ONLINE
- IN PERSON
You can register during the pre-auction exhibition 18.– 30. 11. 2016 with one of our employees - BY EMAIL
By filling out the registration form and sending it with a copy of your personal identification card or passport to email: ivana@arthousehejtmanek.cz or fax: +420 222 264 881
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
For our auction, we have carefully selected a varieaty of exceptional artistic works, antiquities and design.
You can look forward to the early work "BETWEEN SUNFLOWERS" by Otakar Kubín, interesting collectors acquisitions from Václav Brožík, Jan Preisler or Antonín Slavíček, Vlaho Bukovac, Josef Šíma, Václav Radimský, Franz Metzner or Jan Bauch. We will also auction works by present artists such as Karel Malich and Jan Saudek.
From the field of furniture we will represent Italian baroque, Czech cubism in the form of several items by Gočár, and also art deco with a glass case made by architect Mašek.
There will be certainly available many other surprising items that will touch and excite any collector.
