Seated monkey, 17th century – Italy | Lot 150 – The T Collection. Curated by Michele De Lucchi

Lot: 150

Italy
Seated monkey, 17th century

H. 21 cm (total). Bronze, dark patina, wooden base, painted black.

Probably a fragment of a table fountain. Old tears and losses: right foot, index finger of left hand, one toe on left foot, tail; small historical drilling in the right palm and in the lower jaw. Provenance: Art dealer Ariane Laue, Munich.

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Hammer Price: 4,000 €

163B - The T Collection. Curated by Michele De Lucchi
28. June 2022 at 5:00 PM CEST

Literature:

Exh. cat. Von allen Seiten schön, Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock, Skulpturensammlung Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin 1995, p. 260ff.

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