Lot Essay
The original marble statue of Achilles by Ernst Herter (1846-1917) is on the island of Corfu next to the palace of Achilleion.
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CAST BY P. IPSEN AFTER ERNST HERTER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A DANISH TERRACOTTA MODEL OF ACHILLES
CAST BY P. IPSEN AFTER ERNST HERTER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lying on an oval base holding a possibly later metal arrow which is piercing his ankle, impressed maker's stamp 'P.IPSEN Kjobenhavn 584' and signed E. Herter 1884
15½ in. (39.3 cm.) high
CAST BY P. IPSEN AFTER ERNST HERTER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lying on an oval base holding a possibly later metal arrow which is piercing his ankle, impressed maker's stamp 'P.IPSEN Kjobenhavn 584' and signed E. Herter 1884
15½ in. (39.3 cm.) high
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