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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."
"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.