Lot #186 - A ‘Darwinian’ bronze ‘Ape with Skull’ after Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold (1853-1900)
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:November 2016 Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:08 Nov 2016 ~ 9am (NZ time) - Lots 1 - 663
08 Nov 2016 ~ 5pm (NZ time) - Lots 670 - 1091 -
Lot #:186
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Lot Description:A ‘Darwinian’ bronze ‘Ape with Skull’ after Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold (1853-1900)
depicting a chimpanzee seated upon a stack of books considering a human skull; the original created in 1892, the sculpture drawing inference from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and Rodin’s ‘Thinker’. Height 310. -
Estimate:NZ$1,600 - 1,600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Sculpture & Statuary
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.