Carved Wooden Figure c.1350£5,200
View Carved Wooden Figure c.1350Italian Renaissance Marble Statue of Saint John the Baptist c.1550 (Later Inscription of 1612)
Italian Renaissance Marble Statue of Saint John the Baptist c.1550 (Later Inscription of 1612)
A striking Renaissance marble statue depicting Saint John the Baptist wearing a camels pelt with a lamb at his feet. c.1550
The lower Italian inscription roughly translates: “NTRO PROTETO RE ALA CONPAGNIA DIL CARRO DEL VENTO 1612” ‘I protect the Kings wing with the chariot of the winds company‘.
The inscription was added at a later date in 1612.
A superb and dramatic piece.
Sculpture stand from Atelier Clementi, Paris, available separately.
£22,000
| Width | 33cm (1′1″) |
|---|---|
| Height | 83cm (2′9″) |
| Depth | 20cm (8″) |
| Reference No. | 9UGFA |
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