Bronze bust

[gmbrereton]

Hello everyone, my name is Gary, I was given an old bronze bust several years ago by a now dearly departed friend, is quite nice although not fine work and displays a makers mark, I have made many failed attempt online and contacting people to find out any info on it, maker? age? country? value? subject? Can anyone help me please as this would be much appreciated?

I hope you can see the pictures as I m new at this

 

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[gmbrereton]

I would really love anyone to reply to this post as this has bugged me for years and I just keep drawing blanks, although the guy that gave it
to me dabbled in antiques and thought it might be American

 

[vhs07]

Ha, looks like Max Headroom.

 

[BosnMate]

Don't know why, but it looks German or Nordic to me.

 

[gmbrereton]

Nobody on the planet seems to know, it's so frustrating, think I will offer a reward, perhaps 5% of sale price.

 

[PullTabProphet]

Hello everyone, my name is Gary, I was given an old bronze bust several years ago by a now dearly departed friend, is quite nice although not fine work and displays a makers mark, I have made many failed attempt online and contacting people to find out any info on it, maker? age? country? value? subject? Can anyone help me please as this would be much appreciated?View attachment 975252View attachment 975253

I hope you can see the pictures as I m new at this

Posted on your other post as well:
Well, I looked up the name "Jove" and came up with this guy: Gonz Jove - Principal He is a sculptor. I know nothing about him past that. Perhaps your bronze bust isn't all that old? Maybe go to his contact info and shoot him an e-mail w/ your pics. If he's the sculptor of your piece, he would maybe be able to tell you the history of it - at least the original owner...

GL

 

[gmbrereton]

Dear GL, thank you! This is the first positive result, I will do as you suggest.

 

[gmbrereton]

I have sent an email via his website, have to say his art does not look in this style but fingers crossed, this is like detective work.

 

[gmbrereton]

I have been offered £400 by an online antique dealer [shark], but its the attributions I am interested in.

 

[Bramblefind]

Have you tried posting it at this board? Some very knowledgeable people are members there. They helped me in the past with a tricky identification of an artist of a painting I have.

ArtConversation: A Community Dedicated to Fine Art

 

[gmbrereton]

will do it now thank you!

 

[yaxthri]

I have been offered £400 by an online antique dealer [shark], but its the attributions I am interested in.

Don't give in. It's a nice sum but you could score more if you know who it is that is depicted.
I think the signature should be read "V DJE" or "J VDE" or somehow in this direction. I checked out several combinations but came up empty...

 

[gmbrereton]

Thank you for trying, it seems to be becoming an obsession with me.

 

[gmbrereton]

I'm getting nowhere

 

[gmbrereton]

I have some info, potentially German and of the 1930's, Christies are now looking in the object for me

 

[yaxthri]

WEll it looks very german to me, too. Good luck!

 

[mcmich]

There is artist by the name of Josefina de Vasconcellos but that does not look like something she would do (unless he was a famous catholic perhaps)