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The Three Graces after Canova, Lifesize Bronze Verdigris Statue 20th C

Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
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  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
  • Lifesize Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova | Ref. no. 08314 | Regent Antiques
Ref: 08314
Price: £8,750.00
Very attractive life size verdigris Bronze Sculpture depicting “The Three Graces” and believed to be after the Italian...
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Very attractive life size verdigris Bronze Sculpture depicting “The Three Graces” and believed to be after the Italian artist Antonio Canova, dating from the 20th Century.

This bronze sculpture was beautifully hot cast in solid bronze and has a very attractive Verdigris patination.

Canova was born in 1757 and died in 1822. The original Three Graces was commissioned from Canova by John Russel, the sixth Duke of Bedford, who is known to have visited the sculptor in his studio in Rome sometime during 1814. The Duke of Bedford is said to have been attracted to the group of Three Graces which Canova had made for the Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, who had died in May of that year.

The composition of the piece is derived from the Graces, which were taken from antiquity and are typically where the outer figures are turned outwards towards the viewer with the central figure embracing her friends with her back facing the viewer. The effect is one where the three female figures become one in their embrace, united by their linked hands and also by a beautiful scarf which joins them together. The delightful and elegant unity of the Graces is one of the piece's main themes.

The original Antonio Canova statue of The Three Graces is in fact a Neoclassical sculpture that was originally crafted in marble, depicting the mythological three charities - daughters of Zeus – which have been identified on some engravings that have been made of the statue as, (left to right), Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - who represent youth & beauty (Thalia), mirth (Euphrosyne), and elegance (Aglaea). The three graces have served as subjects for many famous artists including Sandro Botticelli and Bertel Thorvaldsen.

A version of the original sculpture is on display in the Hermitage Museum whereas another is owned jointly and by the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Galleries of Scotland who exhibit it in turns.

Condition

We are pleased to be able to offer this lovely bronze in truly excellent condition and we invite you to study the provided photographs for confirmation of this. If you are able to visit our showroom and warehouse in London to see for yourself, even better.

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We ship to any mainland UK address free of charge. If you are not satisfied with the item we offer a 14-day money back guarantee in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations. You will be responsible for the return shipping fees for this Antonio Canova bronze statue, unless we have erroneously described the item in some material way and you do not receive what you were expecting. You must return the item in its original packaging and condition. You are also responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that fall due outside the European Union.



Dimensions in cm:

Height 163 x Width 107 x Depth 67

Dimensions in inches:

Height 5 feet, 4 inches x Width 3 feet, 6 inches x Depth 2 feet, 2 inches

Our reference: 08314

Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

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Antonio Canova’s

statue The Three Graces is a Neoclassical sculpture, in marble, of the mythological three charities, daughters of Zeus – identified on some engravings of the statue as, from left to right, Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - who were said to represent youth/beauty (Thalia), mirth (Euphrosyne), and elegance (Aglaea). The Graces presided over banquets and gatherings, to delight the guests of the gods. As such they have served as subjects for historical artists including Sandro Botticelli and Bertel Thorvaldsen.
A version of the sculpture is in the Hermitage Museum, another is owned jointly and exhibited in turn by the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Galleries of Scotland.

Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.

In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.

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Dimensions in cm:

Height 163 x Width 107 x Depth 67

Dimensions in inches:

Height 5 feet, 4 inches x Width 3 feet, 6 inches x Depth 2 feet, 2 inches

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Shipping:

We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge.

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Delivery and return policy:

We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply.

In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item.

The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition.

Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses.

Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Returns will be processed within 1-2 business days of receipt.

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