Lot 113
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An Italian patinated bronze model of the Gattamelata Monument, second half 19th century
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An Italian patinated bronze model of the Gattamelata Monument, second half 19th century

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An Italian patinated bronze model of the Gattamelata Monument, second half 19th century
After Donatello, on a rectangular cavetto edged base above a white marble base -- 16in. (40.7cm.) high overall
Provenance
Purchased from Geoffrey Rose Ltd of 77 Pimlico Road, London on 31st May 1962, for the sum of £45.00.
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.

Lot Essay

The original of this equestrian group stands beside the Church of Sant' Antonio in Padua, the former capital of Venetia. It was commissioned by the Venetian people to honour Erasmo de Narni (b. 1370) who was Generalissimo from 1437 to 1438, and the statue was completed in 1447. De Narni was only later given the soubriquet of Gattamelata.

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