Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
Auction Closed
October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A French ivory group of Prometheus bound and the Oceanids, after Eduard Müller (1828-1895),
19th century
height 18½ in.; 47 cm
Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory the export of which outside the EU is now prohibited pursuant to European regulation 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021. Sotheby's will be able to provide the buyer with the intra-community certificate attached to this item
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Groupe en ivoire avec Prométhée et les Océanides, France, XIXe siècle, d'après Eduard Müller (1828-1895)
hauteur 18½ in.; 47 cm
Veuillez noter que ce lot contient de l’ivoire d’éléphant et que conformément au règlement européen 2021/2280 du 16 décembre 2021, l’exportation de biens contenant cette matière hors de l’UE est interdite. Sotheby’s sera en mesure de délivrer à l’acquéreur le certificat intracommunautaire concernant ce bien.
Sotheby's London, 15 May 2014, lot 408
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Sotheby's Londres, 15 mai 2014, lot 408
This large ivory group of Prometheus bound and the Oceanids was carved after the life size marble by Eduard Müller (1828-1895) at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
The ancient Greek myth tells how Prometheus was punished by the Gods for bringing fire to humanity. Comforted only by the Oceanids, daughters of Titan, he was bound to rocks and tortured by a daily visit from an eagle who pecked at his liver.