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Jean de Boulogne detto Giambologna (Douai, 1529 - Firenze, 1608)Design by
Birdcatcher (type B), Probably 17th century
Bronze, transparent reddish patina with dark traces
sculpture: 22 x 17 x 11 cm
This famous bronze depicts a particular type of nocturnal hunting, practiced especially in northern Europe, with the use of lanterns to dazzle the animal and a club to hit it.
Two versions attributed to the school of Giambologna or Antonio Susini exist, both today in the Bargello National Museum in Florence. The one proposed here is close to model "B", even though the lantern and the club are reversed.
The sculpture presented here is very plastic and has a splendid reddish patina, typical of the best Florentine productions.
Literature:
Mark Gregory d'Apuzzo, The Bronze Collection of the Medieval Civic Museum of Bologna, Book Co. Italia, San Casciano Val di Pesa (Fi), pp.312-320.
Live auction 306
Sculpture and Small Bronzes from 15th to 19th Century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, fri 28 June 2024
SINGLE SESSION 28/06/2024 Hours 16:00