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AUCTION 35: DECEMBER 2022 DECORATIVE AND FINE ART SALE
Lot 201:
Baron Carlo Marochetti (French, 1805–1867), a bronze equestrian sculpture of Emmanuel Philibert, Grand Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580, remembered for the recovery of the Savoyard state following the Battle of St. Quentin (1557), and for moving its capital to Turin. Depicted wearing full armor with the visor of his helmet up and drawing his sword in front of his face, riding a prancing horse. Signed Marochetti to the base. Circa the mid-19th century. Baron Pietro Carlo Giovanni Battista Marochetti RA (1805–1867) was an Italian-born French sculptor who completed many public sculptures, memorials and large equestrian monuments in bronze and marble.
Dimensions: H: 23 in., (58.5 cm.)
Condition: Excellent, nice bronze patine.
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