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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

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February 2, 05:19 PM GMT

Estimate

70,000 - 100,000 USD

Lot Details

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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.