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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN, II

CUPID AND GAZELLE

measurements
height 28 in.

alternate measurements
71 cm

base inscribed C. P. JENNEWEIN ROMA 1919 /©, side of base stamped with founders mark HB u Co MüNCHEN MADE IN GERMANY

bronze with matte brown-black patina with parcel-gilding and traces of color

Condition Note: Scattered abrasions and paintmarks to extremities, particularly to legs of Cupid, one horn of gazelle and neck and left foreleg of gazelle, moderate wear to patina at extremities, scattered spots of verdigris to top of base

We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

LITERATURE

C. P. Jennewein, C. Paul Jennewein, Athens, Georgia, 1950, p. 13 for an illustration of another cast of this model

NOTE

Jennewein won the Prix de Rome award for Sculpture in 1916. The model for Cupid and Gazelle was produced during his studies in Rome from 1917-1920. Another cast of this model is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York