Live Auction 6729IMPORTANT EUROPEAN FURNITURE,SCULPTURE,TAPESTRIES & CARPETS
A BRONZE GROUP OF NESSUS AND DEIANIRA
Lot 1123

A BRONZE GROUP OF NESSUS AND DEIANIRA

ITALIAN OR FRENCH, AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE GROUP OF NESSUS AND DEIANIRA
Italian or French, after Giambologna, 17th or 18th century
The centaur Nessus depicted rearing on his hind legs while carrying off the nymph Deianira on his back; on a later shaped rectangular wood base.
Warm brown patina with lighter high points; minor damages; losses to the base.
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high
10¾ in. (27.4 cm.) high, overall

Specialist note

Another example of this model has recently appeared on the art market (see New York, Daniel Katz Ltd, European Sculpture, 6-18 May 2002, catalogue by K. Zock, no. 14), where it was attributed to Barthélemy Prieur (1536-1611), court sculptor to Henri IV of France.