Lot Essay
The original sculpture is recorded as belonging to the Medici in Florence by 1579 when Giambologna was commissioned to marry it with a statue. It has been in the Ufizzi since the end of the 17th century.
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AN ITALIAN SCULPTED ALABASTER BUST OF THE DYING ALEXANDRE, 19th century
After the Antique, on a waisted socle inscribed on a panel ALESSANDRO
11in. (28cm) high
After the Antique, on a waisted socle inscribed on a panel ALESSANDRO
11in. (28cm) high