- 64
Italie, fin du XVIIIe siècle, d'après l'Antique
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Lion attaquant un cheval
- en marbre rouge antique; sur une base en marbre blanc et bois doré
- marble
- 23 x 39 x 22 cm; 9 by 15 1/3 by 8 3/4 in.
Provenance
Walter Padovani, Milan, 2005.
Literature
REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES
F. Haskell, N. Penny, Pour l'amour de l'Antique. La statuaire gréco-romaine et le goût européen (1500-1900), Londres, 1981, pp. 266-268; A. Gonzales-Palacios, Il serraglio di pietra. La Sala degli Animali in Vaticano, Città del Vaticano, 2013, p. 293, n°172.
Condition
Good condition overall with some minor surface dirt. One restored break to the red marble terrace in the front and two fine restored fissures to the horse's proper right foreleg. Lion's tail appears to have been restored and re-attached. The gilt-wood base with some minor chips and fixing holes which may have held a decoration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
La composition de ce groupe s'inspire, en sens inversé, du marbre antique conservé à Rome, aux musées Capitolins. Ce groupe en marmo rosso évoque les oeuvres réalisées par Francesco Antonio Franzoni (1734-1818) en 1792 pour la Sala degli Animali du museo Pio Clementino au Vatican. Originaire de Carrare, Franzoni s'installe dans les années 1760 à Rome pour se spécialiser dans la restauration et réadaptation de marbres antiques polychromes.