The Tranquility of Amphitrite According to Michel Anguier

Published on 23 February 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 06 March 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - 122, avenue Victor-Hugo - 21000 Dijon

The sea goddess’s graceful pose emanates great serenity. This bronze is one of Michel Anguier's "best-sellers", appreciated by connoisseurs of both his time and today, who will soon be delighted to see it at auction.

Michel Anguier (1612-1686), Amphitrite tranquille (Tranquil Amphitrite), bronze with... The Tranquility of Amphitrite According to Michel Anguier

Michel Anguier (1612-1686), Amphitrite tranquille (Tranquil Amphitrite), bronze with a red-shaded brown patina, h. 38 cm (14.96 in).
Estimate: €15,000/20,000

Like her 49 sisters, Amphitrite, daughter of Nereus and Doris, was a Nereid. She reigned over the salty waters alongside her husband Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and oceans. In antiquity, she was usually depicted with him standing on a chariot pulled by seahorses, preceded by her son Triton playing a conch shell. Even in Roman times, when countless variations and inventions enriched mythological iconography,…

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