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A Venus with Amor in shell wagon drawn by doves and swans, for Tsarina Catherine II in Oranienbaum,

Lot No. 1409

A Venus with Amor in shell wagon drawn by doves and swans, for Tsarina Catherine II in Oranienbaum,


A Venus with Amor in shell wagon drawn by doves and swans, for Tsarina Catherine II in Oranienbaum, - Furniture and works of art

showing the grandly decorated goddess seated in wagon on magenta shawl with precious stones, holding in her right hand the golden bow and looking to the left, the arrow of love is lying on her lap, she is directing the swans with her left hand, before that Amor is standing with the golden drawbar and reining in the doves, porcelain, colour and gold painted, trefoil front with gold edges and light turquoise cross bands as well as light purple grooves, smooth reverse side, height 28 cm, length 45 cm, depth 18 cm Meißen, underglaze blue sword mark, second half of the nineteenth century, model number 28, former number 25, gold painter number 52, model by Johann Joachim Kändler, January 1774 (Ru)

See Lit.:
: Meißen für die Zaren, Porzellan als Mittel sächsischer Politik im 18. Jh. Ausstellungs-Katalog Dresden 2004, p 103, the allegorical and mythological figures and groups from the 'Large Russian Order for Tsarina Cathenire II, cat. no. 170, 171, fig.; counterpiece to the group of the god of war Mars, which is no longer extant, Kändler created the Venus, born of sea foam, goddess of love, in January 1774.
See Lit.:
: Bergmann animals, p 144, cat. no 3397;

Specialist: Ursula Rohringer Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382

ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at

02.05.2019 - 14:00

Realized price: **
EUR 14,050.-
Estimate:
EUR 10,000.- to EUR 15,000.-

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A Venus with Amor in shell wagon drawn by doves and swans, for Tsarina Catherine II in Oranienbaum,


showing the grandly decorated goddess seated in wagon on magenta shawl with precious stones, holding in her right hand the golden bow and looking to the left, the arrow of love is lying on her lap, she is directing the swans with her left hand, before that Amor is standing with the golden drawbar and reining in the doves, porcelain, colour and gold painted, trefoil front with gold edges and light turquoise cross bands as well as light purple grooves, smooth reverse side, height 28 cm, length 45 cm, depth 18 cm Meißen, underglaze blue sword mark, second half of the nineteenth century, model number 28, former number 25, gold painter number 52, model by Johann Joachim Kändler, January 1774 (Ru)

See Lit.:
: Meißen für die Zaren, Porzellan als Mittel sächsischer Politik im 18. Jh. Ausstellungs-Katalog Dresden 2004, p 103, the allegorical and mythological figures and groups from the 'Large Russian Order for Tsarina Cathenire II, cat. no. 170, 171, fig.; counterpiece to the group of the god of war Mars, which is no longer extant, Kändler created the Venus, born of sea foam, goddess of love, in January 1774.
See Lit.:
: Bergmann animals, p 144, cat. no 3397;

Specialist: Ursula Rohringer Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382

ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at

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Auction: Furniture and works of art
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 02.05.2019 - 14:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 20.04. - 02.05.2019


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