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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 89. A pair of half-nature terracotta busts of Alexander the Great and Achilles, attributed to Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) and workshop, French, Nancy, first quarter of the 18th century |  Paire de bustes demi-nature en terre cuite représentant Alexandre le Grand et Achille, attribuée à Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) et atelier, France, Nancy, premier quart du XVIIIe siècle.

A pair of half-nature terracotta busts of Alexander the Great and Achilles, attributed to Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) and workshop, French, Nancy, first quarter of the 18th century | Paire de bustes demi-nature en terre cuite représentant Alexandre le Grand et Achille, attribuée à Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) et atelier, France, Nancy, premier quart du XVIIIe siècle

Auction Closed

February 28, 08:32 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 EUR

Lot Details

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A pair of half-nature terracotta busts of Alexander the Great and Achilles, attributed to Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) and workshop, French, Nancy, first quarter of the 18th century


Height 14 ¾ in., width 7 ⅛ in.


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Paire de bustes demi-nature en terre cuite représentant Alexandre le Grand et Achille, attribuée à Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) et atelier,

France, Nancy, premier quart du XVIIIe siècle


Haut. 37.5 cm, larg. 18 cm

H. Pénet, G. Scherf, Les Adams, la sculpture en héritage, Gand, cat. exp. Nancy, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 18 septembre 2021 - 9 janvier 2022, cat. 17, pp.58-59.