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Continental School, 19th Century, After Giambologna (Flemish, 1529-1608) Mercury in Flight on a Zephyr

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$6,765$5,500
Auction: Discovery - 2798TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 02, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Continental School, 19th Century, After Giambologna (Flemish, 1529-1608)

Mercury in Flight on a Zephyr, Inscribed "Vincenzo Livi e Figlio F. Can..." around the base. Marble, ht. 53 1/2 in., accompanied by a faux finish stone or concrete pedestal, ht. 35 1/2 in. Condition: Losses, including missing fingers from each hand, wing missing from helmet (detached, but included with the lot),caduceus missing from left hand, a large loss from the marble tree trunk support, many smaller losses, staining, weathering, and mildew; pedestal with repairs and surface losses.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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Keywords

Continental School, Zephyr