Renaissance style bronze cabinet bust of Cicero
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Renaissance style bronze cabinet bust of Cicero, 18th c. or earlier, likely after a Roman original, brown patinated cast bronze, screw mounted to pedestal base, unsigned, remnants of red wax seal to interior of base, 6.5"h x 3"dia
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Condition
Good, patina mostly intact, white and verdigris deposits to interior cavity
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Renaissance style bronze cabinet bust of Cicero
Estimate $300 - $500
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