Lot 7
  • 7

Italie, XIXe siècle, d'après Giambologna (1529-1608) Hercule et le sanglier d'Erymanthe

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Hercule et le sanglier d'Erymanthe
  • en bronze à patine brun vert; sur un socle en écaille et bronze doré (à l'origine un haut de régulateur)
  • Haut. (totale) 49 cm; height (overall) 19 1/3 in.

Literature

Ch. Avery, Giambologna 1529-1608. Sculptor to the Medici, Londres, 1978, pp. 125-127, n° 78, 79 et 80.

Condition

Good condition overall with minor wear to the patina and dirt in the crevices consistent with age and handling. The boar and Hercules' proper left arm are cast in one piece with Hercules' body, a joint visible to his proper left shoulder. A few very minor casting flaws visible at several places. The club in Hercules' proper right hand slightly loose. A few minor scratches and hairline fissures to the tortoiseshell marquetry and oxidation to the gilt bronze mounts consistent with age and handling. Very decorative piece.
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Catalogue Note

Le modèle original fut élaboré par Giambologna, entre 1587 et 1589, à la demande de François Ier de Médicis pour orner la Tribune des Offices.