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An Italian Carved Marble Bust of Ares
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold
$27,500
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
An Italian Carved Marble Bust of Ares
After the Antique, Mid-17th Century
Height of bust 33 x width 25 1/2 x depth 13 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Elsie and William Hall
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Overall attractive condition with surface wear showing possible use outdoors at some point. The head apparently repaired with a visible line of fill around the neck where it is joined to the shoulders. A large old, weathered chip in the tip of the nose and a large old weathered chips and small loss in the front edge of the helmet. Modest encrustations on the tops of the shoulders and the top of the helmet with slightly more weathered patina on those surfaces. With an old iron mounting hook on the back and a drilled hole for a support rod in the bottom. Does not stand securely by itself and will need mounting on a new base with rod. Additional images are available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:Acquired in Italy in 1949Note:A 1967 inventory of the Halls' collection, written with the help of a Specialist, identifies the bust as having come from Palazzo Doria, Genoa.