WISIGOTHS Pseudo-imperial coinage circa 491-518
ϽИAИASTA---ISPPAVC. Diademed and…

Description

WISIGOTHS Pseudo-imperial coinage circa 491-518 ϽИAИASTA---ISPPAVC. Diademed and draped bust right. R/. VCTORII/VIICVSTOIA. Victory standing right holding a crown. In exergue, COHOB. ♦ Tomasini (group A3) 72 var. Gold tremissis (third of a penny) in the name of ANASTASE. (1,44 g) Rare. Scratch on obverse. T.B.

6

WISIGOTHS Pseudo-imperial coinage circa 491-518 ϽИAИASTA---ISPPAVC. Diademed and draped bust right. R/. VCTORII/VIICVSTOIA. Victory standing right holding a crown. In exergue, COHOB. ♦ Tomasini (group A3) 72 var. Gold tremissis (third of a penny) in the name of ANASTASE. (1,44 g) Rare. Scratch on obverse. T.B.

Auction is over for this lot. See the results

You may also like

Estim. 6 000 - 7 000 EUR

Italian school, ca. 1820. After JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON (Versailles, 1741 - Paris, 1828). Bust of "Diana of Versailles". Carrara marble. Apocryphal signature. Measurements: 73 x 47 x 20 cm. The classicist sculptor that concerns us reproduces faithfully in this bust in Carrara marble the Roman model of Diana, a copy of the Greek original that represented the Greek goddess of hunting Artemis. The Roman copy, known as Diana the Huntress or Diana with Hind, is preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The bust shown here focuses on the beautiful face and the folds of the peplum that drape around the turgid breasts, as well as the headdress with diadem and the waves of the hair gathered in a bun. The copy in the art gallery shows the goddess full-length, in movement, with her left hand resting on the antlers of a small deer and her right hand on her quiver. The authorship of the original statue was long attributed to Leocares, although Praxiteles has also been proposed as the author of the Greek bronze. The neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon made several versions of the goddess Diana. The bust in question is based on Houdon's marble Diana preserved in the National Gallery in London. It dates from 1778, and a waning quarter moon adorns her head. Along with the bow and arrow, the moon is an attribute of the Roman goddess (the Greek Artemis), the goddess of the hunt being a lunar divinity. Likewise, the moon is an emblem of chastity. The feminine features convey a powerful and haughty temperament, both in the original and in the excellent version shown here, also made in white marble. Diana's turgid breasts are exposed naked and her head is turned to her right side, gazing into the distance. Her kinky hair is gathered with the crescent-shaped comb, her emblem. A full-length Diana by Houdon (Diana the Huntress, 1776) is preserved in the Louvre Museum. Jean-Antoine Houdon was a French sculptor, a leading figure of the neoclassicism of his country. He stood out in his portraits by the search for individual character, which brought him closer to pre-Romanticism. A disciple of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and Lemoyne, in 1764 he moved to Rome to complete his training. He devoted himself mainly to portraits, beginning the series with one of Diderot, in terracotta, followed by those of Mirabeau, D'Alembert, Molière, Voltaire, Rousseau and Franklin. The latter suggested to him the idea of traveling to the United States to portray Washington. Houdon arrived on the American continent in 1785 and, in addition to several busts of the president, he created the statue currently on display in the Capitol. During the French Revolution, he painted the faces of Necker, Lafayette and Napoleon.

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

A BLANC DE CHINE PORCELAIN BUST OF GUANYIN, c. 1920s A BLANC DE CHINE PORCELAIN BUST OF GUANYIN, c. 1920s China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Delicately potted, the Goddess of Mercy richly adorned with beaded jewelry, her serene face with downcast eyes and full lips forming a smile, the hair neatly incised and piled up into an elaborate coiffure behind a tiara with a few locks falling down the shoulder. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing flaws including cracks and dark spots. Minor losses and tiny chips to the beaded jewelry. Weight: 238 g Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm

Starting price 190 EUR

J. GRIGNON (1640) after KLÖCKER (1628), Portrait of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, around 1680, Jacques Grignon (1640 - 1698 ) after David Klöcker (1628 Hamburg - 1698 Stockholm): Portrait of Adolf Johann I of Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1629 Stegeborg Castle - 1689 Stegeborg Castle), c. 1680, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "D. Klööker pinxit. / Grignon sculp.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Serenissimus Princeps ac DNS: DN: Adolphus Ioannes Comes Palatinus ad Rhenu Bavariae, Iuliaci, Cliuiae ac Montium Dux, Comes Veldentzij, Spanhemij Marcoe et Ra= *Vensburgi, Dominus Rauensteinij et Mörsi &e.". Date: c. 1680 Description: The portrait of Adolf John I (1629-1689) is full of special compositional features. The landscape in the background is characterised by battle scenes. In the foreground, the bust of the sitter is enthroned on an antique column base, surrounded by 17th century weapons. The heavy brocade drapery with the tassel is a reference to his high lineage. However, the sitter's head is not chiselled from marble as might be expected, but is enthroned on the column in flesh and blood surrounded by Roman military attributes. Person: Adolf Johann I. von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1629 Stegeborg Castle - 1689 Stegeborg Castle) Duke of Stegeboprg and Pfalz-Kleeburg; Swedish Imperial Marshal Keywords: 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 33,9 cm x 20,3 cm (13,3 x 8 in), Plate: 30,2 cm x 19,0 cm (11,9 x 7,5 in), Depiction: 28,0 cm x 18,0 cm (11 x 7,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Minimally browned, a small wormhole in the lower white margin.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Entourage by Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) Bust-length portrait of the Duchesse de Berry, in low-cut dress, tiara on her head, facing right Graphite, on paper, in an oval 16.5 x 12.5 cm

Online payments are secured by Ingenico and encrypted transactions.

Each lot has been authenticated and appraised by an Auction House.

Consult our FAQ or contact us

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.

More about Drouot

Drouot certified auction houses

Contacts

HÔTEL DROUOT

9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France

+33 (0)1 48 00 20 00

[email protected]

DROUOT.com

[email protected]