A capriccio of Roman ruins with soldiers beside the Statue of Marius

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Marco Ricci (Belluno 1659-1734 Venice)
A capriccio of Roman ruins with soldiers beside the Statue of Marius
inscribed 'VITORIA/CIMBRICA' (centre, on the base of the statue)
oil on canvas
26 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (66.2 x 58.7 cm.)

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Lot Essay

We are very grateful to Annalisa Scarpa Sonino for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs.

The inscription on the statue refers to Marius' victory over the Cimbri at Vercellae in 101 B.C (the same words were used on the coins struck during his seventh Consulship); the same statue recurs in various of Marco's works, including the capricci of ruins in the collections at Raby Castle, Castle Howard and the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art, New Orleans

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