Lot 385
  • 385

An Italian marble relief of a colossal cherub, circle of Camillo Mariani (1565-1611), early 17th century

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • relief of a colossal cherub
  • marble
  • 20 ¾ by 36 ½ in.; 53 by 92 cm.
  • Italian, Rome, circa 1600

Condition

Overall the condition of the marble is good. There is dirt, some weathering and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are a few minor chips and nicks including to the underside and the top edge. There are losses to the tips of the feathers.There is a small restoration to the upper lip.
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Catalogue Note

The present relief relates a set of marble reliefs at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, attributed to Camillo Mariani (Venturi 1937, p. 371, fig. 299).

RELATED LITERATURE

A. Venturi, Storia dell'Arte Italiana, Milan, 1937,  X/III, pp. 349-377
Oreste Ferrari, Le sculture del seicento a Roma, Rome, 1999, p. 238