ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A REARING HORSE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £300 - £500
Auction: Day 2 - Thurs 15th May from 10am | Lots 314 to 602
Description
dark brown patina, modelled being supported by a naturalistic tree stump below, mounted on a rectangular purple variegated base with bronze egg and dart border; together with a PAIR OF SMALL BRONZE FIGURES OF MARLY HORSES, AFTER COUSTOU, dark brown patina, mounted on rectangular black marble plinths (3)
Dimensions
the larger 26.5cm high, 21cm wide, 8cm deep; the pair 14cm high, 13.5cm wide, 7cm deep
Footnote
The modelling of this rearing horse bears stylistic influences of the antique Buontalenti Horse
(Marble, Late 1st century A.D. - early 2nd century A.D, Uffizi, Florence), which in turn influenced the work of bronze rearing horse sculptures in Tuscany during the first half of 17th century. Predominately the work of Pietro Tacca (1557-1640), Ferdinando Tacca (1619-1686) and Francesco Fanelli (c.1590-1653).