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LOT 2022
Replica of David Statue by Michelangelo
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
32 1/2 in. (18.75 kg, 82.5 cm high).
A composition statue modelled after the Italian Renaissance masterpiece sculpted by Michelangelo, David depicted nude in a contrapposto position, carrying the weight on his right leg, holding the sling in his raised left hand, and the handle of the sling placed in his right hand, with a large ivy leaf covering his genitals; restored.
Provenance
Private collection, London.
Footnotes
Michelangelo created the original sculpture between 1501 and 1504, and it was originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of twelve prophets. However, it was then placed in the public square in front of the Palazzo della Signoria.
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LOT 2022
Replica of David Statue by Michelangelo
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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