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A REDUCTION CAST BY F. BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY RAOUL VERLET (FRENCH, 1857-1923)

La douleur d'Orphée

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A REDUCTION CAST BY F. BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY RAOUL VERLET (FRENCH, 1857-1923)
La douleur d'Orphée
The integrally cast base inscribed Raoul Verlet, stamped with the Collas reduction roundel, numbered 742 and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris
bronze with brown patina
99.5 cm. high

Special notice

Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

Cereberus, the three-headed watchdog that guarded the gates of hell was rumoured to have a voice of bronze, and one head which was always alert. Playing his lyre, a gift from Apollo, Orpheus was able to lull the beast to sleep.

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