Lot 74
Lot 74
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Gaetano Mercanti (Italian, fl. late 19th century)

Venus at the bath

Price Realised GBP 13,750
Estimate
GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000
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Gaetano Mercanti (Italian, fl. late 19th century)

Venus at the bath

Price Realised GBP 13,750
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Price Realised GBP 13,750
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Gaetano Mercanti (Italian, fl. late 19th century)
Venus at the bath
signed 'G Mercanti'
Carrara marble
3012 in. (77.5 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30 cm.) deep
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Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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Paul Gallois
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Lot Essay

This romantic interpretation of the classical subject, which amplifies the physical beauty of Venus, is typical of Italian sculpture of the period and would have greatly appealed to Gilded Age collectors. Compare a similar composition of a bather with urn by Mercanti sold Christie’s, London, 30 September 2015, lot 289 (£15,000).


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