Lot 2
2
A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARMO GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF TRAJAN'S COLUMN
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more
A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARMO GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF TRAJAN'S COLUMN

SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

Details
A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARMO GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF TRAJAN'S COLUMN
Second half 19th Century
Surmounted by bronze figures of the Emperor, on marmo nero belgio platforms, the insciptions differing
21in. (53.4cm.) high (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The Emperor Trajan's monumental column commemorating his Dacian campaigns is one of Rome's most celebrated antiquities; and such models, executed in bronze or colourful marbles have been popular since the l8th century (P.Morel et al.'La Colonna Traiana', Rome, 1988; F.Haskell and N.Penny, Taste and the Antique, London, 1981, p.21, fig 26).

More from PARK WEST THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

View All
View All