Galerie Zacke
Lot 183
A KHMER BRONZE FIGURE OF GARUDA, ANGKOR PERIODKhmer Empire, 12th century. Garuda is shown standing on a rectangular base with both hands raised before his spread wings, an anchor-shaped symbol to his chest, the face with a fierce expression and bulging eyes, the beak pointing upwards, his head surmounted by a conical headdress. The plumage finely incised.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition overall, commensurate with age and as expected for a bronze from this period. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, encrustations, and minor losses. Fine, naturally grown malachite and cuprite patina.Weight: 335.2 g Dimensions: Height 14.5 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related Khmer bronze figure of Garuda, 25.1 cm high, dated ca. 1150, in the Detroit Institute of Arts, accession number 43.419. Compare a related bronze figure of Garuda with Vishnu, dated to the Angkor period, 12th century, in the collection of the Art Institute Chicago, reference number 1980.270. Compare also a related bronze figure of Garuda with Vishnu, dated to the late 11th century, in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, accession number 54.2722.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 82Price: EUR 7,650Description: A copper alloy group depicting Vishnu on Garuda, Cambodia, Angkor Wat style, 12th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose of Garuda, incision work, and dress. Note the size (20 cm)
