GREEN MATCH STRIKE AND FIRST PASSED THE POST PAPERWEIGHT Provenance: From The Pr…

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GREEN MATCH STRIKE AND FIRST PASSED THE POST PAPERWEIGHT Provenance: From The Private Collection of the Late Mrs Henry T Ford II

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A Yoruba Staff (Dance Wand), "oshe shango" ("Osé-Sàngó") Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 46 cm. Provenance: - 1969: Jean-Louis Rinsoz (1932-1971), Vevey. - Heirs of Jean-Louis Rinsoz, French-speaking Switzerland. One of the most famous deities in the Yoruba pantheon is shango, the god of thunder and lightning. The cult of shango became so successful in almost the entire Yoruba country in large part because the god is believed to have reigned as the fourth king in Oyo. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Oyo was the center of the Oyo empire, which ruled over numerous Yoruba kingdoms. According to local myths, shango was the fourth alafin (ruler of the palace) of Oyo. Traditions describe shango as a rather irresponsible ruler with a violent temper who played with fireworks and burnt down his palace. He was eventually chased out of the city and hanged himself out of despair. However, his followers reject this version and propagate a different version of the myth: according to their belief, he ascended to heaven, where he reveals himself in thunderstorms. The shango cult became the state cult of Oyo and its priests acted as ambassadors and representatives of the alafin of Oyo in the vassal states. Beyond his cult, shango manifests himself in thunder and lightning, hurling his thunderbolts (edun ara) from the sky and setting the bush or houses on fire. Where the lightning strikes, the shango priests collect the thunderbolts and carry them in their embroidered leather shoulder bags (laba) to the god's shrine. There they keep the stones in large wooden bowls or calabashes together with dancing sticks and gourd rattles and "feed" them with offerings. The best-known emblem and symbol of the shango cult is the dancing stick oshe shango ("osé-sàngó") with the depiction of two thunderbolts in the shape of a double axe. Further reading: Eisenhofer, Stefan (1997). Cults, artists, kings in Africa. Linz: Upper Austrian Provincial Museum. ----------------------------------------------------- Jean-Louis Rinsoz Jean-Louis Rinsoz was born in Vevey in 1932. After completing his schooling, he studied economics at the University of Lausanne (Faculty of Business Administration, HEC) before joining the family business "Rinsoz et Ormond SA" in Vevey, which manufactured tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. Deeply attached to his home region, he was always closely involved in Vevey's social, cultural and industrial activities. In order to diversify the sources of tobacco supply and meet the growing demands of an expanding market, Jean-Louis Rinsoz looked for new production areas. His travels took him first to Maryland (USA) and then, in the mid-1960s, to Côte d'Ivoire. This country was a revelation for him. Everything he was passionate about was there: the nature, the people and their culture! In addition to developing a significant economic partnership with the Ivorian state by setting up several tobacco production centers there, Jean-Louis Rinsoz financed the opening of a number of small schools to provide access to education for the children of this country. He was officially appointed by the Ivorian state as "Honorary Consul of Côte d'Ivoire in Switzerland, based in Vevey" and was even inaugurated as village chief in the Baoulé region. Jean-Louis Rinsoz had applied for Ivorian citizenship. He was never to live to see that day, as he died in a tragic accident in 1971. CHF 400 / 800 Weight in grams: 400 Condition: The end piece of the right loop of the frontal garment knot is missing (broken off). -------------------------------- The condition (any wear, signs of use, tears, any other damage and signs of age, etc.) of this lot can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. If you have any questions about this item, please do not hesitate to contact Hammer Auctions ([email protected]). The information regarding the condition of the items provided for the convenience of interested parties is an opinion only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Hammer Auctions accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund provided they notify Hammer Auctions within 5 days of receiving the lot.

Estim. 40 000 - 80 000 GBP

Hans Thoma (1839 Bernau - 1924 Karlsruhe) "Blossoming Summer" Original title Thoma's landscapes are among the artist's most impressive and striking works. This includes the present landscape, whose composition goes back to the well-known painting "Niederung am Rhein" (Staatl. Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie, inv. no. A II 340) from 1869, which he took up and significantly modified in 1896. In the spring of 1869, Thoma undertook a trip to Paris with his friend, the painter Otto Scholderer, which became an artistic turning point for him. He saw the new, contemporary French painting and works of the Barbizon school (Millet, Rousseau, Corot etc.) for the first time. Above all, however, he was attracted by "the stormily revolutionary Courbet (...) Courbet had his own major exhibition, and I also visited him in his studio" (quoted in H. Thoma: "Im Herbste des Lebens", Munich 1909, p. 36). After his return to Germany, Thoma's impressions of Paris inspired him to create his own large-format landscape paintings directly from nature, which are characterized by a harmony of predominantly lush green tones. However, these landscapes, which Thoma gradually exhibited at the Karlsruher Kunstverein, were perceived as something completely unheard of at the time and met with derision. This also included the "Niederung am Rhein" from 1869 with its mysterious female figure completely integrated into nature, which is strongly reminiscent of Courbet and Corot. It seems as if Thoma had taken the criticism of the time to heart. As elegiac and melancholy as the early version with its silver-grey sky is, the new one is as summery and cheerful. The figure disappeared, he lightened the coloring, now painting a radiant blue, fragrantly cloudy summer sky; in the light of the sun, the fresh grasses and colorful blooming meadow flowers now stand out against the subtle grey-green. Thoma's landscapes can certainly be understood as landscapes of the soul, in which he also subtly expressed quiet, romantic yearnings for untouched nature, as has remained current since the Wandervogel movement around 1900. It took a long time for Thoma to achieve the success he had long sought. It was only after his exhibition at the Munich Kunstverein in 1890 that he became generally recognized; in 1899 he was appointed professor at the art school in Karlsruhe and in 1909, on his 70th birthday, a special Thoma Museum was opened at the Karlsruhe Kunsthalle in honour of one of Germany's most respected painters. Oil on canvas; r. and ligature monogram with date (18)96. 132.5 cm x 99.5 cm. Frame. An original photograph of the present painting entitled "Blühender Sommer" has survived in the estate of the Thoma researcher and art historian Joseph August Beringer (1862 - 1937). Provenance: Auction Karl & Faber, Munich, 03./04.06.1987, lot 204; Private collection, Switzerland; Auction Karl & Faber, Munich, 24.11.2021, lot 64. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (18)96.

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