AN ITALIAN BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF A ROMAN HORSEMAN, cast from a model by Luigi Betti, seated on his mount, wearing a helmet, armour and a toga, his right arm raised in a Victory Salute, his sword by his left side, on a naturalistic sloping base signed Luigi Betti, late 19th Century | Christie's

Lot 248

248

AN ITALIAN BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF A ROMAN HORSEMAN, cast from a model by Luigi Betti, seated on his mount, wearing a helmet, armour and a toga, his right arm raised in a Victory Salute, his sword by his left side, on a naturalistic sloping base signed Luigi Betti, late 19th Century

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF A ROMAN HORSEMAN, cast from a model by Luigi Betti, seated on his mount, wearing a helmet, armour and a toga, his right arm raised in a Victory Salute, his sword by his left side, on a naturalistic sloping base signed Luigi Betti, late 19th Century

24½in. 962.2cm.) wide overall; 28in. (71cm.) high; 15½in. (39.3cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Born in Chiusi, Italy, Luigi Betti exhibited at the Salon between 1909 and 1922, receiving a honourable mention in 1909.

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