Lot Essay
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 667-670
The facture of these mounts, together with several distinctive characteristics of the seraphim themselves, indicate an orign in Venetian foundries from the early decades of the 17th Century. The facial type and hair, (curled tightly at the temples and above the forehead), are particularly reminiscent of the many small bronzes executed by Niccolò Roccatagliata (active 1593-1636)
L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 667-670
The facture of these mounts, together with several distinctive characteristics of the seraphim themselves, indicate an orign in Venetian foundries from the early decades of the 17th Century. The facial type and hair, (curled tightly at the temples and above the forehead), are particularly reminiscent of the many small bronzes executed by Niccolò Roccatagliata (active 1593-1636)