Details
AN ALABASTER GROUP OF A FEMALE ALLEGORICAL FIGURE CARRIED BY CHERUBS
SOUTH ITALIAN, FIRST-HALF 17TH CENTURY
Depicted seated and dressed in flowing robes, holding a fragmentary object, four cherubs amongst her robes
35 in. (89 cm.) high, 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) wide, 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) deep
Provenance
Sir Robert Abdy, Bt., Newton Ferrers, Callington, Cornwall.
Property of Sir Robert Abdy, Bt.; Sotheby's, London, 28 May 1936, lot 32; Acquired by William Permain on behalf of William Randolph Hearst.
Collection of William Randolph Hearst.
The Los Angeles County Museum (A.5141.50-866) 1950.
An Auction of Property De-Accessioned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to Benefit New Acquisitions; Sotheby's, Los Angeles, 21-23 June 1982, lot 169.
Literature
W. R. Valentiner, Gothic and Renaissance Sculpture In the Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum: Catalogue and Guide, Los Angeles, 1951, p. 60, pl. 21.
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.
Further details
We would like to thank Dr. Mary Levkoff, Hearst Castle Museum Director, for her research on the Hearst provenance.
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