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CAPODIMONTE OR BUEN RETIRO, CAST FROM MODELS BY GIUSEPPE GRICCI, 1750-80
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A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT POLYCHROME TERRACOTTA ALLEGORICAL GROUPS EMBLEMATIC OF AUTUMN AND SUMMER
CAPODIMONTE OR BUEN RETIRO, CAST FROM MODELS BY GIUSEPPE GRICCI, 1750-80
The group of Autumn with a semi-clad female figure seated on a tree-stump with fruit at her feet and a cherub to her side; Summer depicted semi-nude, seated on a naturalistic base, holding a flaming torch and with a putto at her feet carrying a sheaf of wheat; each on an integrally modelled naturalistic base embellished with rocaille decoration; areas of the polychromy refreshed; very minor repairs and losses
9 1/8 and 10¾ in. (23.1 and 27.3 cm.) high (2)
CAPODIMONTE OR BUEN RETIRO, CAST FROM MODELS BY GIUSEPPE GRICCI, 1750-80
The group of Autumn with a semi-clad female figure seated on a tree-stump with fruit at her feet and a cherub to her side; Summer depicted semi-nude, seated on a naturalistic base, holding a flaming torch and with a putto at her feet carrying a sheaf of wheat; each on an integrally modelled naturalistic base embellished with rocaille decoration; areas of the polychromy refreshed; very minor repairs and losses
9 1/8 and 10¾ in. (23.1 and 27.3 cm.) high (2)
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