19c Danish Neo Classical Parian/Porcelain Sculpture Royal Copenhagen ENERET-NR

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19c Danish Neo Classical Parian/Porcelain Sculpture Royal Copenhagen ENERET-NR:
$999.99

19c Danish Neo Classical Parian/Porcelain Sculpture Royal Copenhagen ENERET-NR!

DIMENSIONS

19 3/4\" tall. 20 pounds.

Base is 7 1/4\" square.

DESCRIPTION

19th century parian (Bisque Porcelain) sculpture made by Royal Copenhagen ca. 1870s.

Mercury about to Slay Argus, after the original marble by Bertel Thorvaldsen.

Impressed \"Eneret\" at base along with three wavy blue lines.

Reference:
Click here for another example at the Victoria and Albert Museum

CONDITION

Excellent condition. No chips or cracks.

There is one very faint scratch just below his left shoulder.

And one shallow, production related firing mark at his right seat.

Generally clean but has a few soiled areas. At his right toes,

at the top of sword sheath and a bit beneath the rim of his hat.

I have not attempted to clean.

See several detailed photos including photos taken under black light which show there is no evidence of repair or damage, just dirt on the toes. .

See our other sales for another Thorvaldsen sculpture.

This will be securely double-boxed before shipping.

About the Subject

Jupiter once had an affair with one of his wife Juno’s priestesses, but Juno found out and punished the priestess by turning her into a heifer, which she let a monster called Argus guard. Jupiter therefore asked his son Mercury, the flying messenger of the gods recognizable by his winged hat, to help with freeing the priestess. This was a difficult task as Argus had eyes all over his body. Cunningly, Mercury offered to play his shepherd’s pipe for Argus. Mercury played for so long that Argus eventually became tired and closed his many eyes. It is this exact moment that Mercury is about to take advantage of by killing Argus with his sword.

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