Lot 222
  • 222

Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1717-1786 Profil de Guy Le Gentil, Marquis de Paroy

Estimate
500 - 700 EUR
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Description

  • Jean-Baptiste Nini
  • Profil de Guy Le Gentil, Marquis de Paroy
  • signé et daté Nini F. 1767
  • médaillon en terre cuite ; dans un cadre en bois et bois doré
  • Diam. (terre cuite) 15 cm; Diam. (terracotta) 6 in.

Literature

A. Cerboni Baiardi, B. Sibille, Jean-Baptiste Nini (1717-1786. D'Urbino aux rives de la Loire, Milan, 2001, p.184, nos 67 et 67m.

Condition

Good condition overall with some minor surface dirt consistent with age and handling. One restored damage (ca. 2cm) to the upper edge of the medallion which is hidden by the giltwood frame, and would need to be retouched. A vertical crack (ca 2cm) in the giltwood frame.
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