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Girolamo Campagna - A marble figure of Neptune by Girolamo Campagna

Auction 1141 - overview Cologne
16.11.2019, 14:30 - Sculpture and Works of Art
Estimate: 60.000 € - 70.000 €
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Girolamo Campagna

A marble figure of Neptune by Girolamo Campagna

Carved in the round and partially freestanding. This sculpture, designed to be viewed in the round, depicts the sea god Neptune riding on two hippocamps. Alessandro Delpriori attributes the finely carved figure to the important Italian sculptor Girolamo Campagna, dating it to around 1585 or slightly after. At this time the artist was involved in the decoration of the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua. The subject and composition of this work indicate an original placement within a larger composition, possibly as part of a fountain.
Neptune's right hand and a front leg of the horse lock. Wear with minimal losses. 120 x 40 x 50 cm.

Certificate

Alessandro Delpriori, Florence (undated).

Provenance

Continental private collection.