The Beauneveu Lions
The Beauneveu Lions
3D
Published 2017-07-14T15:12:01+00:00
These two striking marble lions, named after the sculptor to which the work was commissioned, André Beauneveu, were commissioned by King Charles V of France in 1364 to adorn the feet of his tomb.
In 1802, after the tomb was dismantled by the revolutionary government, the two lions were purchased by the antiquarian collector Sir Thomas Neave. Since then the lions were kept in the private collection of Neave's descendants before their discovery, proving to be a major discovery for scholars and collectors in the field of French gothic sculpture.
More information can be read from the Christies website.
Part of the Christies Exceptional Sale, 6th July 2017 at Kign Street, London. Lot 10, THE BEAUNEVEU LIONS. Price realised, £9,349,000.
| Date published | 14/07/2017 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Easy |
| Title | The Beauneveu Lions |
| Date | 1364-66 |
| Dimension | 17¾ in. (45 cm.) wide; 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high; 4 ¾ in. (12 cm) deep |
| Accession | Lot 10 |
| Period | French Gothic |
| Medium | Marble |
| Record | http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/sculptures-statues-figures/a-carved-marble-group-of-two-addorsed-6083872-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=6083872&sid=481e5a5b-2305-4d7b-a59e-a0b51b66e613 |
| Artist | André Beauneveu |
| Place | Unknown Private Collection |
