Lot Essay
The present lions are copies of those guarding the entrance to Canova's Tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St Peter's Basilica, Rome, executed 1783-92.
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AFTER THE MODELS BY ANTONIO CANOVA, CIRCA 1900
Details
A pair of Italian white marble reclining heraldic lions
After the models by Antonio Canova, Circa 1900
Each on a rectangular plinth
19in. (48.2cm.) high; 35½in. (90.1cm.) wide; 12¾in. (32.4cm.) deep (2)
After the models by Antonio Canova, Circa 1900
Each on a rectangular plinth
19in. (48.2cm.) high; 35½in. (90.1cm.) wide; 12¾in. (32.4cm.) deep (2)