CONSTANT AMBROSE ROUX
1865-1929
Eve au Serpent 1898The Temptation of Eve
Estimate $30,000 – $40,000
IMPORTANT ART FROM THE JOHN SCHAEFFER AO COLLECTION
CONSTANT AMBROSE ROUX
1865-1929
Eve au Serpent 1898
The Temptation of Eve
marble
signed and dated 'Constant Roux / Rome 1898' on base; inscribed 'EVE AU SERPENT – OEUVRE DU SCULPTEUR CONSTANT ROUX – GRAND PRIX DE ROME 1894.'on base (on plaque)
41.5 cm high; 72.5 cm wide
- Lot Sold $30,000 (Hammer Price)
- $36,600 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection
19th and 20th Century Sculpture, Sotheby's, London, 25 May 2016, lot 55, illustrated
Mr John Schaeffer AO, Sydney, acquired from the above
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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