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Lot 409
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Pavel Adamovich Velonsky, 1849-1931

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pavel Adamovich Velonsky
  • Gladiator
  • inscribed AVE CAESAR! / MORATORI TE SALUTANT, signed: Pio Welonski / Roma and with foundry mark: Fonderia Nelli. Roma.
  • bronze, dark brown patina, on a wood pedestal
  • height of bronze 66cm, 26in.; height of pedestal 115cm, 45 1/4 in.

Condition

Excellent condition with very minor surface abrasions. There appears to be an element lacking from the belt.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A very similar model is in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, illustrated: Plenniki Krasoty, Russkoe Adademicheskoe i Salonnoe Iskustvo1830-1910, Skanrus, Moscow, 2004, pp. 272.  A further model in marble is in the National Museum, Warsaw.