November 28th Auction
November 28th Auction
Lot 219: 19th C. French Patinated Bronze Flying Mercury After Giambologna on a Clodion Relief Base
2026-11-28T16:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 219:
19th C. French Patinated Bronze Flying Mercury After Giambologna on a Clodion Relief Base
Description
A patinated bronze sculpture of Mercury (Hermes) in Flight, modeled after the famous Renaissance original by Giambologna (Jean de Bologne, 1529-1608). The classical figure is depicted balancing atop a column of air emanating from the mouth of Zephyr. Raised on a cylindrical patinated bronze pedestal base decorated in relief with a classical frieze of playful putti, after Claude Michel (Clodion, 1738-1814). Signed Jean de Bologne to the figural base and marked Clodion to the lower relief pedestal. Measuring 33 inches H x 7 W, some chips to marble base, as shown.
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