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LOT 2120
Wilhelm Von Gloeden, Albumen print - Two 'Taormina' Photographers' Stamps Verso
1856-1931 A.D.
6 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (5.2 grams, 15.6 x 11.7 cm).
Original albumen print of a toga-clad figure among architectural ruins; 'Giovane con toga nel cortile della Casa degli Archi' (IX 7,20) Pompei by Wilhelm von Gloeden; stamped to reverse W.von Gloeden Taormina, Sicilia (deposé)' and 'W.von Gloeden Tarmina (Sicilia) / Proprieta Artistica'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden was known for photographic images of Italian youths posed as classical figures, often nude in a classical landscape or setting. At the outbreak of World War I he left Italy; Mussolini's fascists destroyed many of his images and glass negatives as obscene.
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LOT 2120
Wilhelm Von Gloeden, Albumen print - Two 'Taormina' Photographers' Stamps Verso
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Classical Greek Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ovoid, fluted body with a narrow neck and a trefoil mouth, the handle formed as a nude youth grasping the tail of a lion resting on the rim. 543 grams, 11.3 cm
Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. -
Banded Agate Intaglio Depicting Perseus and Andromeda in Gold Pendant
Italy, 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,000
Translucent intaglio featuring a dynamic mythological scene of Perseus rescuing Princess Andromeda; Perseus depicted nude and wearing a crested helmet, holding a round shield with a Medusa mask in his hand and a spear in the other, Andromeda standing behind him and dressed in long flowing robes; set in an elaborate late 18th-century English gold frame; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.64 grams, 61 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13343-257990.
Andromeda was the daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia. According to the legend, Cassiopeia angered Neptune by claiming that her daughter was more beautiful than the nereids, and Neptune, in revenge, sent a monster to ravage the coast. Told that the only way to save their country is to sacrifice their daughter to the creature, Andromeda’s parents chained her to a rock by the sea. The demigod Perseus, son of Jupiter, killed the sea monster by petrifying it with the head of Medusa and rescued Andromeda. -
Stuart Period Clasped Hands Ring
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a rectangular-section hoop and the bezel formed as clasped hands with ribbed cuffs. 3.37 grams, 22.97 mm overall, 18.85 x 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
