Circle of Nicolò Roccatagliata (circa 1560-1629) and Sebastian Nicolini (active until after 1636) Italian, Venice, circa 1600

Overall the condition of the bronze is good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is some rubbing to the lacquer patina at the high points. There are a few minor casting fissures and lacunae, including to the book and to the lion's proper left wing. There is a pin to the top of the saint's head. There are some minor nicks and scratches. The marble base is in good condition with some minor wear, including some filled patches and minor nicks and chips.
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This fine figure of Saint Mark relates to the series of Saints in San Marco, Venice, by Sebastian Nicolini (Kryza-Gersch, op. cit., figs. 202-205). Its facial type, in particular, may also be compared to the figures in the relief with The Presentation of the Rose of Virtue to the Dogaressa in San Giuseppe, Venice, by Cesare Groppo, who collaborated with the Roccatagliata workshop (Kryza-Gersch, ibid., fig. 201).

RELATED LITERATURE
C. Kryza-Gersch, 'New Light on Nicolò Roccagliata and his son Sebastian Nicolini', in Nuovi Studi 5, 1998, anno III, pp. 111-126