A GROUP OF FOUR FIGURES

NAPLES, MID-18TH CENTURY

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A GROUP OF FOUR FIGURES
Naples, Mid-18th Century
Comprising a turbaned Oriental with a horn, dressed in embroidered mustard, red and green costume with a white metal saber, another turbaned Oriental with red and mustard silk jerkin and striped brown linen pants, a turbaned Moor with a horn wearing mustard, green and red costume, and another large Moor in embroidered mustard and cream silk costume, on later wooden bases
13¾in. (35cm.) to 16¼in. (41cm.) high

Lot Essay

The two Oriental members of the Magi's train are close to those by Lorenzo Mosca for their more Asiatic appearance. A good comparison can be made with another Oriental attributed to Mosca sold Christie's Milan, 25 November 1999, lot 264. Likewise, the large figure of a Moor also relates to Mosca's ouevre, in its broad features, full lips and highly individualized physiognomy. Compare with two Moorish porters attributed to Mosca that sold Semenzato, Rome, 1 December 1999, lot 380, as well as those illustrated in F. Mancici, Ibid, figs. 47-58.

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