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Marcus Curtius
Lost Art-ID
570695

Artist
Unknown (Italienisch)
Title
Marcus Curtius
Place of manufacture
Italien
Dating
1700 (um)
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Metal (Bronze)
Height
22.50 cm
Description
Sitting on a horse without saddle, reins or stirrups, that's prancing in enormous fear above a flickering fire at the floor. The body of the horseman follows the directions of the horses moves; is very much lean back; wearing a Roman armour. Solid casting of bronze, dark varnished patina. On subsequently applied pedastal of black marble. Source: Hugo Helbing Kunsthandlung and Kunstversteigerungshaus: Kunstbesitz eines Berliner Sammlers. Katalog Nr. 49; Math. Lempertz'sche Kunstversteigerung: Eine bekannte Süddeutsche Privatsammlung and anderer Privatbesitz, Katalog Nr. 395.
Provenance
Collection Jakob Goldschmidt, Berlin, Auction at 11/12th March 1938 by Math. Lempertz, Cologne. CatalogueNo: 114 (Auktionshaus Hugo Helbing, 1936); 239 (Math. Lempertz, 1938)
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