Lot Essay
Jack Dempsey was a U. S. heavyweight boxing champion in the early 1900s. He and Joe Vincent purchased this picture during this period, displaying it in a bordello in Salt Lake City.
Details
Rudolf Friedrich von Deutsch (b. 1835)
The Triumph of Venus
signed and dated 'F. Deutsch/Cop 1888'; oil on canvas
69 x 50in. (175.3 x 152.4cm.)
The Triumph of Venus
signed and dated 'F. Deutsch/Cop 1888'; oil on canvas
69 x 50in. (175.3 x 152.4cm.)
Provenance
Jack Dempsey and Joe Vincent