Statuette - Mars
| Accession Nr.: | 69.1811.1 |
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| Date of production: |
early 18th century
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| Place of production: | France (presumably) |
| Materials: | bronze; wooden base |
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| Techniques: | cast; gilded |
| Dimensions: |
height: 17 cm
width: 13 cm
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Male figure turning to the left, in antique dress, with a helmet on his head, standing on a black stained base. There is a bronze cartouche on the rear side of the base with carved minuscule inscription: "Religio quid non Speras de / Principe tanto /Qui pro Rege suo gessit tam/ fortiter arma?" It belongs to the object Cat. No. 2.55., and was part of a series of small sculptures.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 2.54. (Szilágyi András)
