Lot 240
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A Northern European white marble figure of a seated youth emblematic of the Arts
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A Northern European white marble figure of a seated youth emblematic of the Arts

PROBABLY LATE 17TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF ARTUS QUELLINUS

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A Northern European white marble figure of a seated youth emblematic of the Arts
Probably late 17th century, In the manner of Artus Quellinus
A youthful genii, emblematic of the Arts, sporting Minerva's helmet accompanied by the deity's owl
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

The present figure relates to three figures, each representing the seasons, signed by Quellinus (b.1625-d.1700), in the Rijksmuseum and illustrated in Beeldhouwkunst in het Rijksmuseum, 1973, cat.no. 338, p.251-2. The figure of Winter also with an owl to the base.

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