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Flute-Playing Putto, Bronze with brown patina - Venice circa 1600

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Flute-Playing Putto, Bronze with brown patina - Venice circa 1600

Flute-Playing Putto Venice, circa 1600 Niccolò Roccatagliata (active 1593–1636) Bronze with brown patina Height (bronze): 26 cm Height (with base): 29.5 cm Base: Porphyry This exquisite bronze depicts a putto playing the flute. The casting and patina are characteristic of the robust and dense bronzes produced in Venice around 1600. The figure is animated with a slight twisting motion, giving it vitality and a strong sense of three-dimensionality. The Metropolitan Museum holds two musical putti, including an identical model of lesser craftsmanship (inv. 45.60.36, see illustration). The theme of [...]

Period : 17th century

Antique dealer : Emmanuel Soubielle Works of Art

Emmanuel Soubielle Works of Art

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