Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 673
Benedetto Boschetti, Sculpture After Giambologna
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Italian, circa 1820-1879)
Mercury, holding the caduceus, raised on gust of wind issuing from the mouth of Boreas, after the original by Giambologna (1529-1608), signed on bronze plinth "B. Boschetti/Roma", patinated bronze on green marble cylindrical stepped plinth, 39-5/8 x 16 x 11 in.
Note: Benedetto Boschetti led a workshop on the Via Condotti in Rome that became one of the foremost in producing fine bronzes for a Grand Tour clientele. Boschetti exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, winning a prize there.
Provenance: Ruth and Ed Bridgeforth, Winchester, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[sculpture]]
Condition
dark brown patina, minor abrasions
