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Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel de Perrin — La Nuit (Allegory of Night)
Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel de Perrin

La Nuit (Allegory of Night)

An allegorical marble sculpture by Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel de Perrin representing Night as a personified figure. The white marble figure stands upon an ornate base combining verde antico, black marble, and a serpentine marble column.

Medium
white marble, on a verde antico and black marble base and a serpentine marble column

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

July 8, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 78

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Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel de Perrin, La Nuit (Allegory of Night)

An allegorical marble sculpture by Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel de Perrin representing Night as a personified figure. The white marble figure stands upon an ornate base combining verde antico, black marble, and a serpentine marble column.

Medium
white marble, on a verde antico and black marble base and a serpentine marble column
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Marble, Decorative Base, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical Allegory, White Marble, Allegory, Night