Lot Essay
The Allegory of Air is based on a painting by Arcimboldo in the Bossi collection, Genoa, while the others appear to be original compositions.
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Four anthropomorphic heads: the Allegories of Water, Earth, Fire and Air
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Follower of Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Four anthropomorphic heads: the Allegories of Water, Earth, Fire and Air
oil on copper
7 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.7 x 15.5 cm.) each
a set of four, framed as a single painting
Four anthropomorphic heads: the Allegories of Water, Earth, Fire and Air
oil on copper
7 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.7 x 15.5 cm.) each
a set of four, framed as a single painting