Lot Essay
This monumental bronze mask was almost certainly part of a larger sculptural group that, given its secular and rather irreverent and Bacchic nature, would probably have formed part of a larger garden sculpture or garden architecture.
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ITALIAN, PROBABLY ROMAN, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE BRONZE MASK OF A FAUN
ITALIAN, PROBABLY ROMAN, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high, 13 in. (33 cm.) wide
ITALIAN, PROBABLY ROMAN, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high, 13 in. (33 cm.) wide
Special notice
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This monumental bronze mask was almost certainly part of a larger sculptural group that, given its secular and rather irreverent and Bacchic nature, would probably have formed part of a larger garden sculpture or garden architecture.