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Pair of Cast Sculptures Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova, 19th Century
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A pair of resting bronze lions on shaped walnut painted plinths modeled on the original marble sculpture by Antonio Canova.
Reduction from the originals created by Antonio Canova for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Placed on the pontifical monument as a symbol of weight and determination of the successor of Saint Peter (one is dozing and the other on the lookout), these compositions met with considerable fortune from their creation and were copied in the very time of the artist. Masterpieces of classical animal art, their life-size or reduced copies quickly adorned English collections in the style of the Grand Tour, such as at the Sculpture Gallery in Chatsworth House, and even in the United States, where their versions in bronze flank the entrance to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
- Similar to:Antonio Canova (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 4.73 in (12 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
- Style:Grand Tour (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1840
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Cheltenham, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6909237144242
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