Alessandro (1598) Algardi

Lot 247: A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THE ROAD TO CALVARY

Name: A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THE ROAD TO CALVARY
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 04e9746807

Est: £15,000 GBP - £25,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 08, 2011

Item Overview

Description

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THE ROAD TO CALVARY
CAST FROM A MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO ALESSANDRO ALGARDI (1598-1654), ROMAN, CIRCA 1700
On an integrally cast naturalistic base; the cross lacking, very minor wear to the gilding
9 in. (22.9 cm.) long

Artist or Maker

Alessandro (1598) Algardi

Literature

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
C. Keeble, European Bronzes In the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1982, pp. 140-1.
J. Montagu, Alessandro Algardi, London, 1985, II, pp. 322-324, no. 11.
J. Montagu, Roman baroque sculpture - The industry of art, 1989, p. 195.

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 13 November 1975, lot 105
Sotheby's London, From the collection formed by the British Rail Pension Fund, 4 July 1996, lot 43.

Notes

Auction Details

500 Years Important Decorative Arts: The European Connoisseur, An Important European Collection

Christie's

December 08, 2011, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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