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Andrea Contucci Sansovino (Monte San Savino - Monte San Savino, 1529)School of
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT JOHN, 16th century
Rectangular gilt bronze cast; 133.1 x 93 mm; gr 208,8.
The Virgin with halo is sitting and holding to her chest Jesus Child with a rayed halo; on the left, Saint John the Baptist with a processional cross. In the background a broken arch, on the right architectural background; above clouds. Splendid coeval gilded fusion
Rossi F. coll. Scaglia 2011, pp. 365\366, as a prototype; Cannata 1982 n. 64; Banzato–Pellegrini 1989, pp. 79\80.
Ex Morton & Eden December 2005 lot 61;
Ex Blumka Gallery, New York
Live auction 274
Plaquettes and Medals from the 14th to the 19th century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 31 October 2023
SINGLE SESSION 31/10/2023 Hours 15:00