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A Flemish Bronze Group of the Rape of the Sabines, Attributed to the Workshop of Caspar van Turkelsteyn (1579-ca.1648), After the Model by Giambologna, Second Quarter 17th Century
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
the Roman lifting the struggling Sabine woman, her arms outstretched, a crouching adversary below shielding his face with his hand.
Provenance
Hülsmann Collection, Hamburg
Condition
General surface wear. Repair to old casting cracks and old restorations on her proper right and left arms. Pinholes in the small of his back. Small hole under his left thigh. Some fingers repaired. Golden brown patina beneath brownish-green lacquer. Decorative and good quality.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
RELATED LITERATURE
U. Berger and V. Krahn, Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock, Herzog-Anton Ulrich Mu﷽seum, Braunschweig, 1994, 🌠no. 60, pp.96-99.
Caspar von Turkelsteyn, born 1579 and documented until 1648, was casting bronzes for the court of the Archduke Albrecht of Brunswick in Brussels until 1621. The present cast can be compared with one in the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Brunswick attributed to the Turkelsteyn workshop (Krahn,op.cit., no.60).
The bronze is a reduction of Giambologna's famous marble group, The Rape of the Sabine Woman, installed in 1583 in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florencౠe.