Lot 57
Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) Marble Reclining Lions

32 x 82 x 27 cm (h x w x d)

Starting price
260 000 CZK
   |   10 400 €
Price realized
360 000 CZK
   |   14 400 €
price without premium
The artist from the circle around Italian sculptor Antonio Canova clearly used two lion sculptures from the tomb of Clement XIII at St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome as a model; Canova worked on the tomb in 1783-92. Marble. Assessment by Alessandro Delpriori, PhD., Università di Firenze.