A CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF A RECLINING PUTTO

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A CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF A RECLINING PUTTO
BY GIUSEPPE ANTONIO SARTORI (1712-1792), 1740

Signed and dated on the side 'Antonio Giosep. Sartori Trentino f. 1740', and inscribed on the sheet of paper held by the putto 'A S. ... Mon Sig. Giu.o Màbe Lo. di Thunn'; the cartouche engraved with the arms of the Conte di Thunn, Prince-Bishop of Trent.
Minor abrasions; the neck repaired.
5in. (12.7cm.) high

拍品专文

Giuseppe Antonio Sartori, together with his architect-brother Domenico, completed the splendid high altar of Trent Cathedral in 1739. The present piece, which he signed in the following year, was carved for Domenico Antonio de Tono (Thun), the Prince-Bishop of Trent. It is not inconceivable that this charming piece, which was no doubt intended to adorn the Prince-Bishop's desk, was a gift to thank him for the larger commission.