Giovanni Pratesi: The Florentine Eye
Giovanni Pratesi: The Florentine Eye
Attributed to Giuseppe Mazzuoli
Saint John the Baptist
Auction Closed
March 22, 07:15 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Attributed to Giuseppe Mazzuoli
Volterra 1644 - 1725 Siena
Saint John the Baptist
terracotta
34cm., 11⅝in.
This lot has an artistic export license. Please refer to the specialist department for further information about export procedures and shipping costs.
G. Gentilini and C. Sisi (eds.), La Scultura: Bozzetti in terracotta, piccoli marmi e altre sculture dal XIV al XX secolo, Palazzo Chigi Saracini, Siena, 1989, pp. 308-309, fig. 195
This elegant terracotta is thought to represent the bozzetto for the marble Saint John the Baptist in the Palazzo Sansedoni in Siena, which was executed by Giuseppe Mazzuoli's nephew, Bartolomeo.
This lot has an artistic export license. Please refer to the specialist department for further information about export procedures and shipping costs.