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Two designs for sculptural mantel clocks: The first depicting Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons; The second with The Rape of Europa
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French School, Circa 1820
Two designs for sculptural mantel clocks: The first depicting Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons; The second with The Rape of Europa
the first inscribed 'No 2 Penthesileé et Guerrier marbre et bronze' (lower centre); the second numbered 'N:33' (lower centre)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour
28 x 21 in. (71.1 x 53.3 cm.); and 26 x 19¼ in. (66 x 50.2 cm.)
two in the lot (2)
Two designs for sculptural mantel clocks: The first depicting Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons; The second with The Rape of Europa
the first inscribed 'N
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour
28 x 21 in. (71.1 x 53.3 cm.); and 26 x 19¼ in. (66 x 50.2 cm.)
two in the lot (2)
Literature
C. Plante, Designs for Gilt Bronze Objects from the French Restoration 1814-1830, London, 2002, pp. 122-125.
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