Lot 1013 - A200 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 31. March 2022, 10.00 AM
FIGURE OF A HORSE EXECUTING THE LEVADE
- Formerly part of a collection in the West Country (UK).
- Bonhams Auction, July 2017, Lot No. 48.
- Private collection, Switzerland.
The motif of a rearing stallion is one of the most popular subjects of the 16th and 17th centuries. Probably influenced by Leonardo da Vinci's monumental horse sculptures, numerous sculptors and bronzers - F. Fanella, P. Tacca or B. Prieur - took up this theme. The bronze on offer shows great similarities with the most famous version by Giambologna, cast by A. Susini ca. 1600, the so-called "cavallino, che sta in su due piedi". The great success of such models was soon adopted and further developed, especially in Augsburg.
Lit.: A. Radcliffe / N. Penny, Art of Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1600 - The Robert H. Smith Collection, New York, 2004; pp. 172-176 (Ill. 27).
CHF 2 500 / 3 500 | (€ 2 580 / 3 610)
Sold for CHF 4 375 (including buyer’s premium)
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