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407 - Bronze sculpture of Polyhymnia, muse of hymn composition. Circa 1840/1850. Original reproduction by Achille Collas (1795–1859), the famous inventor of the *machine à reduction*. Based on the ancient sculpture in the Musée du Louvre (Inv. No. MA 472). H 55.5 cm. On the base, the manufacturer’s stamp: “REDUCTION MECANIQUE” with the portrait of A.LLE COLLAS / BREVETE, and below the portrait, “MERGIER.” Excellent quality! Provenance: Gorny & Mosch Auction 319, lot 2026, 619. From the French château of collectors Allen Charles Klein and Bliss Hebert (General Director of the Washington, D.C., Opera). Ex Hampel Fine Art Munich Auction Catalog VI, Dec. 2, 2023, Lot 1226.
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Bronze sculpture of Polyhymnia, muse of hymn composition. Circa 1840/1850. Original reproduction by Achille Collas (1795–1859), the famous inventor of the *machine à reduction*. Based on the ancient sculpture in the Musée du Louvre (Inv. No. MA 472). H 55.5 cm. On the base, the manufacturer’s stamp: “REDUCTION MECANIQUE” with the portrait of A.LLE COLLAS / BREVETE, and below the portrait, “MERGIER.” Excellent quality! Provenance: Gorny & Mosch Auction 319, lot 2026, 619. From the French château of collectors Allen Charles Klein and Bliss Hebert (General Director of the Washington, D.C., Opera). Ex Hampel Fine Art Munich Auction Catalog VI, Dec. 2, 2023, Lot 1226.
Auction details
Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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