Lot 531
  • 531

After a model by Giambologna (1529 -1608) Netherlandish or French, late 19th century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rape of the Sabine Women
  • apparently unmarked
  • silver
  • After a model by Giambologna (1529 -1608) Netherlandish or French, late 19th century

Condition

Overall the condition of the silver is good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is minor scratching and tarnishing to the surface. There is some dryness to the crevices of the figures, particularly to the hair, facial features and to the hands and feet.
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Catalogue Note

RELATED LITERATURE
W. Seipel (ed.), Giambologna. Triumph des Körpers, exh. cat., Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 2006, pp. 273-275, no. 32.

After the marble group by Giambologna in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence.