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ITALIAN SCHOOL, late 16th–early 17th century
See original version (French)
8
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ITALIAN SCHOOL, late 16th–early 17th century
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
ITALIAN SCHOOL, late 16th–early 17th century
Emperor Vitellius
Plaque in patinated bronze
Height: 10.5 cm; Width: 8.2 cm
Note: This plaque is part of a well-known series depicting the twelve Caesars dating from the mid-16th century; this series is notably held in the Bargello Museum.
A similar version, with a border decorated with a frieze of trophies and lion’s muzzles, was offered on 29 January 2025 at Giquello (lot 98).
Bibliography:
G and FV Toderi, Placchette secoli XV - XVIII nel Museo Nazionale del Bargello, 1996, cat. no. 276 (see last photograph)
G. Bekker, Plaketten Medailllen, 15–18. Jahrhundert, Grassimuseum Leipzig, 1998, cat. nos. 190 and 191.
F. Rossi, Placchette Secoli XV–XIX, Musei Civici di Brescia, 1974, cat. nos. 140 and 141.
See original version (French)
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