A PAIR OF ITALIAN SIENA MARBLE MODELS OF LIONS

AFTER THE MODEL BY CANOVA, 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN SIENA MARBLE MODELS OF LIONS
AFTER THE MODEL BY CANOVA, 20TH CENTURY
On integral bases
13 ½ in. (34.5 cm.) wide

Sale room notice

Please note this lot should be dated as 20th Century and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

These lions are based on those carved by Antonio Canova for the base of the tomb of Pope Clement XIII, unveiled in 1792, Saint Peter's, Rome.

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