Bottega di Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (attivo nel 1496-1543) Italia, Padova, primo quarto del XVI secolo

tre fori sul portapenna

Carlo De Carlo, Firenze.

Light consumption to the good patina as normal for the age. The vase shaped element above the tail has a hole with diam. 0.7 cm; casting defects to the tail's joint and on the leaf support. Minor defects on the back the back fin.
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Una versione simile firmata è conservata alla Frick Collection di New York. Per un approfondimento su questo modello e sull'opera di Severo Calzetta da Ravenna si rimanda al testo V. Krahn, Bronzetti Veneziani, Die venezianischen Kleinbronzen der Renaissance aus dem Bode-Museum Berlin, 2003, p. 19.

Questo lotto è venduto con un'expertise di Carlo De Carlo datata Firenze 22 marzo 1990.

L'opera è accompagnata da attestato di libera circolazione
An export licence is available for this lot