Master Sculpture & Works of Art
Master Sculpture & Works of Art
Property of a Noble Family
Pair of Reliefs Representing the River Tigris and a Bacchante and Satyr
Auction Closed
February 2, 05:19 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Noble Family
Attributed to Bertel Thorvaldsen (Copenhagen 1770-1844) and Workshop
Italian, Rome, First Half 19th Century
Pair of Reliefs Representing the River Tigris and a Bacchante and Satyr
marble
height: 17 ¾ in.; 45 cm.
width: 53 ⅛ in. 135 cm.
Probably commissioned by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton (1773-1848), circa 1833-1840;
By descent to William Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton (1799-1864);
Certainly by descent to Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton (1800-1868);
By descent to Alexander Hugh Baring, 4th Baron Ashburton (1835-1889), The Grange, Northington, Hampshire (installed in an alcove off the main hall above the entrance to the Morning Room, probably during alterations by John Cox between 1868-1870, recorded in photographs from 1963);
Francis Denzil Edward Baring, 5th Baron Ashburton (1866-1938), The Grange, Northington, Hampshire, from 1890 and until sold in 1934;
Charles Wallach (circa 1905-1964), The Grange, Northington, Hampshire;
Reacquired by the Baring family, 1964;
Thence to the present owners.