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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF AMPHITRITE
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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF AMPHITRITE

CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY MICHEL ANGUIER, MID-19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF AMPHITRITE
CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY MICHEL ANGUIER, MID-19TH CENTURY
On a circular base, unsigned
22½ in. (56.5 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Of all Anguier's (d. 1686) compositions the Amphitrite was the most popular and in 1654 the scultpor was commissioned by Nicholas Fouquet, Louis XIV's finance minister, to carve fourteen life-size figures for his gardens including this one.

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