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/ 1844 / Cara marble /Signed "Pradier" / 160 cm
A unique life-sized Carrara marble statue by the important Swiss-born French sculptor James Pradier. The creator of many major marble sculptures, terracotta maquettes, tombstones and allegorical sculptures (such as Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides in Paris) is an important exponent of Louis Philippe I Neoclassicism. Part of his oeuvre is stored at the Louvre, while other works can be found in leading museums and collections around the world. This statue was originally in the collection of Count Palffy until 1924, after which it was in the collection of Rudolf Ryšavý. In the National Gallery in since 1975, restituted in 1998. Published in Claude Lapaire: James Pradier, 1790–1852 et la sculpture française de la génération romantique, 2010.
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/ 1844 / Cara marble /Signed "Pradier" / 160 cm
A unique life-sized Carrara marble statue by the important Swiss-born French sculptor James Pradier. The creator of many major marble sculptures, terracotta maquettes, tombstones and allegorical sculptures (such as Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides in Paris) is an important exponent of Louis Philippe I Neoclassicism. Part of his oeuvre is stored at the Louvre, while other works can be found in leading museums and collections around the world. This statue was originally in the collection of Count Palffy until 1924, after which it was in the collection of Rudolf Ryšavý. In the National Gallery in since 1975, restituted in 1998. Published in Claude Lapaire: James Pradier, 1790–1852 et la sculpture française de la génération romantique, 2010.
EVENING AUCTION 2017
Sale Date(s)
Lots: 149
Venue Address
ARTHOUSE HEJTMANEK
Gallery & Auction House, Ltd.
Goetheho 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 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 16. – 29. 11. 2017 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 30. 11. 2017: 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 16.– 29. 11. 2017 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: reg@arthousehejtmanek.cz or fax: +420 222 264 881
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
We cordially invite all art lovers to our special Evening Auction held regularly each year at our gallery, Arthouse Hejtmánek in Prague–Bubeneč. The auction will be held in the winter garden adjacent to the gallery on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 6pm.
We will auction extraordinary works of art, antiques and design from the 14th century to the present.
There will be many surprising items that will touch and excite any collector - please inspire yourself seeing our preauction video of the exhibition and lots here.
