Regency Plaster Statue Of Hebe By Humphrey Hopper
Stock No
32142
2019
- £69,975.00
- €84,551 Euro
- $88,476 US Dollar
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Item Description
Regency Plaster Statue of Hebe by Humphrey Hopper. The statue is dated 1820 and features the Goddess Hebe holding a brass oil lamp with a glass shade. The statue is standing next to an Eagle, signed verso, together with a later painted plaster pedestal. Signed and dated ‘Dec 15. 1820 / H. Hopper London’.
LITERATURE
Rupert Gunnis, Dictionary of British Sculptors, London, 1951, p. 209.
This statue previously sold at Christies, London 2016 for £45,000 plus premium.
CONDITION REPORT
Good structural condition. Repainted. Restored break to the right shoulder at join of arm. The signature and date are faint . Some losses to the surface at the back of figure and eagle which is overpainted. One small drilled hole to the back. Later pedestal base with small chips.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 183cm W: 63cm D: 44cm
Period
Circa 1820
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1981 541155
+44 (0)778 6916288
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