Lot 15: EMIL WOLFF | Youthful Satyr and Love the Conqueror

white marble, on oak panelled plinths

Youthful Satyr: 103cm., 40½in.<br />Love the Conqueror: 97.5cm., 38 3/8 in.<br />plinths: 51 by 56 by 51cm., 20 1/8  by 22 by 20 1/8 in.<br /><br /><br /><br />

white marble, on oak panelled plinths

Love the Conqueror: Overall the condition of the marble is very good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is some minor veining to the marble consistent with the material, notably at the base and the bottom of the legs. There are a few small chips and abrasions to the edges of the marble base. The wood plinth is in good condition with minor splitting to the wood consistent with the material, and some small chips and abrasions. Servant of Bacchus: Overall the condition of the marble is very good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is minor veining to the marble consistent with the material, notably at the back and at the back of the lion skin. There is a slightly open vein, consistent with the material, running across the bottom of the neck, and another running through the proper right calf muscle. There are a few small chips and abrasions to the edges of the marble base.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, Virtue and Vision: Sculpture and Scotland 1540-1990, 18 July - 15 September 1991

F. Pearson (ed.), Virtue and Vision: Sculpture and Scotland 1540-1990, Royal Scottish Academy, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1991, Room List, unpaginated;
I. Roscoe, E. Hardy and M.G. Sullivan, A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain 1660-1851, New Haven and London, 2009, p. 1397

Mary Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Dowager Duchess of Sutherland (1848-1912), Carbisdale Castle, Scottish Highlands, circa 1906;
Colonel Theodore Salvesen (1863-1942), Carbisdale Castle, Scottish Highlands, 1933;
by family descent to Captain Harold Keith Salvesen (1897-1970), Carbisdale Castle, Scottish Highlands, 1942;
gifted to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association, 1945