A Carved White Marble Bust of Mercury,
Mounted on a waisted circular socle, inscribed on the
reverse 1739 IVL, ht. 34 1/4 in.
Sale Ending from 15 July 2026, 13:00 EDT
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Mercury.
Ignatius van Logteren (Loghteren) (1685-1732).
Sotheby's Paris, France 9 November, 2010
A Dutch marble bust of Mercury, late 17th/early 18th century, by Ignatius van Logteren (1685-1732),
Inscribed with the initials IVL on the back. He wears his winged helmet over his curly hair, with flowing fabric draped over his shoulders. Signed with the initials IVL on the back. White marble. Height: 73 cm; Width: 65 cm (28 3/4 in); Width: 25 1/2 in.
Provenance Château du Plessis-Fortia in Huisseau-en-Beauce
(Loir-et-Cher), France.
Literature P. M. Fischer, Ignatius en Jan van Logteren. Beeldhouwers en
Stuckunstenaars in het Amsterdam van de 18de eeuw, Utrecht,
