Mercury Patinated And Gilded Bronze Statuette Empire Period Early 19th Century After Giambologna

After Jean de Bologne (1529-1608) Mercury Bronze with brown and gold patina, white Carrara marble base Paris, Empire period Early 19th century H. 23 x 6 x 6 cm Resting on a white Carrara marble base topped with A gilded bronze base with ground gold, Mercury overlooks the whole. This is a high quality statuette as illustrated by the quality of the carving and the diversity of materials. A successful work Our bronze is based on a very well-known sculpture made by Giambologna around 1563 and kept at the Bargello museum in Florence. This successful model has undergone numerous variations until today. Produced industrially at the end of the 19th century, our statuette is an original from the very end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th century, witness to the greatest hours of the Empire. Condition report: Very good general condition, the gilding is very yellow and thick, but it shows wear in certain places. The marble base has been repolished. Free delivery for France