22nd Nov, 2023 11:00
European Works of Art
40
AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE, 'SEATED MERCURY', GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES, LATE 19TH CENTURY
after the Antique, the rock inscribed to top rear 'Fond. G. Sommer / Napoli', dark patination, 25cm long
Discovered in Herculaneum in 1758 and now thought to be a Roman copy of a 3rd century BC Greek original, the 'Seated Mercury' quickly became famous and continued to be hugely popular.
Sold for £420
after the Antique, the rock inscribed to top rear 'Fond. G. Sommer / Napoli', dark patination, 25cm long
Discovered in Herculaneum in 1758 and now thought to be a Roman copy of a 3rd century BC Greek original, the 'Seated Mercury' quickly became famous and continued to be hugely popular.
Auction: European Works of Art, 22nd Nov, 2023
