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Western Europe, Italy or France, Neoclassical period, Grand Tour, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fabulous Grand Tour glass-cast impression of a mythological scene featuring Hercules seated on his lionskin with a club and hands tied behind his back. Beneath him is a double-human face like a gryllos. On the left, a standing female figure, probably Dejanira with an erote riding a creature (a chip prevents the complete reading of the scene). Above, another erote with a lyre. Probably a Renaissance allegory of the triumph of love. The model seems to be inspired by an ancient intaglio from the Granducal Collection called "Sigillo di Nerone" with Apollo and Marsyas. The glass impression instead seems to be stylistically after a Renaissance stone. Size: 1" W x 1.375" H (2.5 cm x 3.5 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, March 6, 2024, lot 522; ex-New York, New York collection; ex-private United Kingdom collection; ex-Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l., Rome, Italy

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  • Condition: Intact and in overall excellent condition.

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June 20, 2024 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

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