Lot Essay
Donatello was commissioned to carve the St George for the Or San Michele in 1416. The original figure is now conserved in the Museo Nazionale, Florence.
AFTER DONATELLO, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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An Italian white marble figure of St George
After Donatello, Last quarter 19th Century
The knight wearing armour and with a cloak tied about his shoulders, with a shield in front of him, on a rectangular base
15 1/8 in. (38.3 cm.) wide; 45¾ in. (116.2 cm.) high; 9½ in. (24 cm.) deep
After Donatello, Last quarter 19th Century
The knight wearing armour and with a cloak tied about his shoulders, with a shield in front of him, on a rectangular base
15 1/8 in. (38.3 cm.) wide; 45¾ in. (116.2 cm.) high; 9½ in. (24 cm.) deep