Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 7th January 2016
Lot 358
After the antique. A late 19th century Italian bronze equestrian group of Marcus Aurelius
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2400
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Description
After the antique. A late 19th century Italian bronze equestrian group of Marcus Aurelius, set on a bronze plinth inscribed with Latin text, the base stamped 'A. PANDIANI MILANO', 54.8cm high, 30cm wide, 15.3cm deep.
Provenance: The Collection of the Late P. J. Rankin.
The original bronze can be found at the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome. For a full discussion of the original see Haskell and Penny, Taste and the Antique' pp. 252-255.