Late 19th century Continental pair of patinated cabinet bronzes of the seated figures of the brothers Lorenzo de'' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Giuliano de’ Medici, Duke of Nemours after the original marble statues carved by Michelangelo in the The Sagrestia Nuova in San Lorenzo, Florence. Lorenzo is portrayed with his deep in thought, refelecting his nickname Il Pensieroso (The Thoughtful One). Giuliano is portrayed as vigilant - dressed as an ancient Roman general with a baton of command. Both sit on Verde Antico marble block bases with gilt bronze toupee feet. Italian, circa 1860.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. W...