22nd Nov, 2023 11:00
European Works of Art
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A BRONZE BUST OF MENELAUS AFTER THE ANTIQUE, PROBABLY FRENCH LATE 19TH CENTURY
dark patination, the bearded helmeted head turned to dexter, set on a gilt-bronze waisted socle of square outline, 40cm high
Derived from the 'Pasquino' group in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, the elaborate classicising helmet part of an early 19th century restoration by Stefano Ricci (1765-1837), the bust is also sometimes described as the head of Ajax.
Sold for £380
dark patination, the bearded helmeted head turned to dexter, set on a gilt-bronze waisted socle of square outline, 40cm high
Derived from the 'Pasquino' group in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, the elaborate classicising helmet part of an early 19th century restoration by Stefano Ricci (1765-1837), the bust is also sometimes described as the head of Ajax.
Auction: European Works of Art, 22nd Nov, 2023
