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ANTIQUE #SA1202116

Pair Of 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Serpentine Canova Lions

£2,850    $3,814    €3,268
A pair of carved Serpentine lions after Antonio Canova, Italian, circa 1850, of good scale and colour.
 
Antonio Canova (1757-1822) was the greatest Italian neoclassical sculptor, and sculpted the marble lions for the monumental tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter''s, Rome from 1783 to 1792. They proved to be a popular image, copies were made soon after in the workshops of Rome to sell to wealthy ''Grand Tourists'' as souvenirs from their classical tour. One lion is depicted sleeping, whilst the other is vigilant, said to represent the Pope''s moderation and vigilance. In England, Canova''s greatest patron was the 6th Duke of Devonshire whose seat was at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.
 
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Internal Reference: MJGTA0085
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1202116
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 12.5cm (4.9inches)
Width is 26cm (10.2inches)
Depth is 9cm (3.5inches)
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Antique SA1202116 shown on this page was made in 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1850
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