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Neo-classical boxwood mourning sculpture
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Pre 1800 item# 316506 (stock# 460)
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DeHoogh Antiques
215-735-7722
$12,000
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Rome. Second half of 18th century
Height 21 cm. Width 22.2 cm.
During the late 18th century the depiction of mourning scenes drawing on mythological characters was a favorite subject. The outstretched dying youth rests his head in the lap of the ministering young woman. She gazes upward. One of her hands cradle his head and the other rests on a water jar which is lying on the ground next to a pouch. A robe draped over her shoulder falling in neo-classical folds both in front of ...click for details
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