A Lifesize Unique Italian White Marble Sculpture of
THE THREE GRACES
by ANTONIO CANOVA (1757-1822)
mid-19TH Century
Auction Price Sold at: US$ 755,271-:
For Immediate Cash Sale-: US$ 377,635-;

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Sold at Christies Fine Art Auctions - London 14 March 2013
Price Realized
GB£ 505,875-: (Set Currency)

(US$ 755,271)

Sale Information
Sale 1113
14 March 2013
London, King Street

Original Sold by Auction
"The Three Graces", 1814-17
US$11.5 million (UK£ 7.5 million) Private sale, 1994
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Graces_%28sculpture%29

Antonio Canova (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Canova)’s statue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue) The Three Graces is a Neoclassical sculpture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_sculpture), in marble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble), of the mythological three charites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charites), daughters of Zeus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus) – identified on some engravings of the statue as, from left to right, Euphrosyne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrosyne_%28mythology%29), Aglaea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglaea) and Thalia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalia_%28grace%29) - who were said to represent beauty, charm and joy. The Graces presided over banquets and gatherings primarily to entertain and delight the guests of the Gods. As such they have always proved to be attractive figures for historical artists, notable amongst them are Botticelli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli) and Thorvaldsen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvaldsen).

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