Lot 473
473
An Italian bronze model of the Colleoni Monument, last quarter 19th century
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An Italian bronze model of the Colleoni Monument, last quarter 19th century

AFTER ANDREA VERROCHIO AND ALESSANDRO LEOPARDI

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An Italian bronze model of the Colleoni Monument, last quarter 19th century
After Andrea Verrochio and Alessandro Leopardi
On a rectangular marble plinth
The bronze -- 13¾in. (34.9cm.) high, height overall -- 25½in. (64.8cm.)
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 monument in the Scuola di S. Marco, Venice, was first designed in 1481 by Verrochio, inspired by the Gattamelata Monument at Padua. However, Verrochio died before the project's completion, and the work was finished by Leopardi. The former has been credited with the general conception, but the animation and richness of detail in the original bronze is associated with Leopardi, and it is his name that is inscribed on that statue.

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