MID-19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF PRINCE EUGENIO DI SAVOIA, (1663-1736)
MID-19TH CENTURY
The figure in armour and a plummed hat with sword raised on a rearing horse and naturalistic base celebrating victory at the Battle of Vienna
9½ in. (24 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Prince Eugenio di Savoia-Carignano (1663-1736), a field-marshal and statesman was the greatest soldier of his generation. The son of Eugenio, comte de Soissons, he was refused a commission by Louis XIV and entered the service of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, (1640-1705) against the Ottoman Turks. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. In 1704 he joined the Duke of Marlborough and together won victory at Blenheim. Prince Eugenio was noted for his stern character and his passioned dislike of Louis XIV as well as for his patronage of the arts.

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