Lot 179
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A COMPOSITION MODEL OF THE UFFIZI BOAR
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A COMPOSITION MODEL OF THE UFFIZI BOAR

LATE 20TH CENTURY

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A COMPOSITION MODEL OF THE UFFIZI BOAR
LATE 20TH CENTURY
After the Antique, on conforming pedestal
49 in. (124.5 cm.) high; 46¾ in. (118.8 cm.) wide; 26¼ in. (66.5 cm.) deep including pedestal
Special notice
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

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Lot Essay

The Hellenistic marble original of 'Il Porcellino' was discovered in Rome and is first referred to in a 1556 city guide. By 1568 it had moved to Florence and in 1591 was housed in the Uffizi, as a gift from Pope Pius IV to Cosimo I de'Medici.

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