Live Auction 2771The Sculpture Sale
A REDUCTION CAST BY F. BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY RAOUL VERLET (FRENCH, 1857-1923)
Lot 1039

A REDUCTION CAST BY F. BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY RAOUL VERLET (FRENCH, 1857-1923)

La douleur d'Orphée

Closed21 November 2007

Price Realised

EUR 7,450

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A REDUCTION CAST BY F. BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY RAOUL VERLET (FRENCH, 1857-1923)
La douleur d'Orphée
The integrally cast base inscribed Raoul Verlet, stamped with the Collas reduction roundel, numbered 742 and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris
bronze with brown patina
99.5 cm. high

Specialist note

Cereberus, the three-headed watchdog that guarded the gates of hell was rumoured to have a voice of bronze, and one head which was always alert. Playing his lyre, a gift from Apollo, Orpheus was able to lull the beast to sleep.