Lot 72
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After J.-F.-J. SALY (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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After J.-F.-J. SALY (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

King Frederik V on horseback

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After J.-F.-J. SALY (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
King Frederik V on horseback
Stamped IB RATHJE/BRONCESTOBER and with title plaque to the front
Bronze, dark-brown patina, on a later grey-veined marble plinth
The bronze: 35½ in. (90 cm.) high; 32½ in. (82 cm.) wide; 14 in. (36 cm.) deep; The plinth: 40 in. (102 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Saly's equestrian statue of Frederik V stands in front of the Amalienborg Palace (the official residence of the Danish Royal Family).

Saly (1717-1776) came to Denmark in 1753 and began work on the statue a year later. The preparatory work lasted 17 years, so the statue was finally unveiled on the Castle Square in 1771. The finished product, is considered one of the world's most outstanding equestrian monuments.

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