Lot Essay
The subject and pose are copied from Giambologna's well-known bronze figurine of the Seated Bagpiper, though he does not sit directly on the ground, as here.
FLEMISH, 17TH CENTURY
Details
AN ALABASTER FIGURE OF A BAGPIPE PLAYER
FLEMISH, 17TH CENTURY
The seated figure with crossed legs, he wears a back-pack and plays the pipes
5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
FLEMISH, 17TH CENTURY
The seated figure with crossed legs, he wears a back-pack and plays the pipes
5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
Provenance
Walter C. Baker