Description:

Western Europe, Italy or France, Neoclassical period, ca. 19th century CE. An enticing brass satyr lamp in the manner of Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Briosco called Riccio (Padua, 1470-1532), depicted seated on a tree stump with both muscular arms holding a large, gourd-shaped bottle of wine atop his furry goat legs. The mythical figure gazes upward, suggesting an acknowledgment of the viewer overhead. His lively visage features a furrowed brow above beady eyes, an aquiline nose between high cheekbones, and fleshy lips forming a slight smirk. A petite, forked beard extends from his chin, while sweeping, curved horns rise from his coiled coiffure crowned by the foliate leaves of a laurel wreath. Note the deliberate workmanship on all sides, such as a wisp of a tail punctuating the knotty muscles along his back. The narrow neck of the wine bottle would have allowed for the runnel of the wick. Size: 4.5" L x 3.2" W x 8.1" H (11.4 cm x 8.1 cm x 20.6 cm)

Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982

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#179105

  • Condition: Chipping to top of wine bottle. Some light surface wear with a few nicks, scratches, and abrasions as shown. Otherwise, intact and excellent with great details and nice patina to surface.

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