Lot 403
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE WILD BOAR
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE WILD BOAR

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE WILD BOAR
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 19TH CENTURY
Mounted on a black marble base
7½in. (19cm.) high
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. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

The Hellenistic marble original was discovered in Rome, refered to in a 1556 city guide. By 1568 it moved to Florence and in 1591 housed in the Uffizi, as a gift from Pope Pius IV to Cosimo I de'Medici. A bronze copy was made by Pietro Tacca in the 1630's and Antonio Susini produced smaller versions. It has always remained a popular Grand Tour image, reproduced throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.

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