
Joseph Mozier(American, 1812-1870)The Virgil of Rizpah 60in high
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Joseph Mozier (American, 1812-1870)
signed and dated 'J. Mozier Sc. / Rome. 1869' (on the base)
marble
60in high
Footnotes
PROVENANCE:
The artist
Loring Andrews, New York, by 1872
Mrs. Blandina B. Andrews
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1881
Sale, Plaza Art Galleries, New York, 7 June 1956, lot 139
Eugene Leone Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1987
LITERATURE:
A. Brewster, "American Artists in Rome," Lippincott's Magazine, vol. 3, no. 9, February 1869, p. 197, another example listed.
R.J. Sheirr, "Joseph Mozier and His Handiwork," Potter's American Monthly, vol. 6, no. 49, January 1876, pp. 24-28, another example listed.
H.T. Tuckerman, Book of Artists, New York, 1966, p. 591, another example listed.
Saleroom notices
Please note that the title of this lot should be 'The Vigil of Rizpah'