"Lion In The Style Of Valadier"
Lion.Ormolu, rosso antico, Carrara marble.
Italy, 18th century.
This bronze lion represented nonchalantly lying on its terrace has undoubtedly been made by a talented artist as evidenced by the quality of the work, the anatomical details of the animal and the gilding. It is most likely a part of a surtout, as those created by the Valadier brothers during the eighteenth century, which are distinguished by an exquisite association between various species of marble and small sculptures in ormolu.
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