Trinity Fine Art: A Selection of Works of Art, 2009

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t r i n i t y f i n e a rt i nc

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23 e a s t 73 r d s t r e e t n e w yor k , n y 10021 t 212 717 7273 f 212 717 7278 e trinityfineartinc.com

A Selection of Works of Art

2009

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TRI N I T Y FI NE ART

Friday, 23 January – Saturday, 31 January 2009 Daily 11 am – 6 pm Sunday, 25 January, 1 pm – 5 pm

For further, more detailed, information concerning the objects included in this catalogue, please consult our website, www.trinityfineart.com

t r i n i t y f i n e a rt i nc 23 e as t 73r d s t r e e t n e w yor k , n y 10021 Tel. 212 717 7273 Fax 212 717 7278 Email trinityfineartinc.com

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Andrea della Robbia

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(Florence 1435–1525) circa 1500

Pair of Reliefs of Cherubs

Glazed terracotta, the finely modelled heads of the four-winged infants glazed in white, with the pupils of the eyes in manganese, set against a blue ground; both with bands of egg-and-dart and ropetwist decoration on the alternating vertical borders. The reliefs once formed part of a frame, one cherub (looking forward) originally on the left side, the other (looking down to his right) from the righthand side of the frame.

Height 48,8 cm Width 38,5 cm

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Florentine, late fifteenth century Circle of Benedetto da Maiano (Maiano 1442 – Florence 1497)

Bust of a Man

Terracotta, showing head and shoulders, the man’s head inclined slightly to the right, his gaze directed downwards to his left.

Height 28,5 cm

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Andrea Briosco called il Riccio

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(probably Trento 1470 – Padua 1532)

Battle before a City Gate Rectangular bronze plaquette, in low relief within a raised border, o rich reddish brown patina, signed with initials (R i) cast in relief on the reverse Height 8,8– 8,9 cm Width 10,0– 10,2 cm (illustr ated below at actual size)

Detail of the signature on the reverse

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Florence (Cafaggiolo)

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circa 1525

Large Charger depicting the Rape of Helen

Maiolica, painted in colours, mainly in tones of yellow, blue, green and ochre, the reverse painted in ochre. On the reverse a drawing of a man blowing a long horn and holding a greyhound by a lead, another greyhound behind; an old label with a partially erased inscription in brown ink: the Rape of Helena/Caffaguolo manufactory/ near Florence/circa…/The red spotted leopard…Medici (?)…Berney; a later handwritten label inscribed: Caffaggiolo Maiolica 15th Century/ Caffagiolo is on around between Florence and Bologna/The factory was founded under the auspice of the Medici family.

Diameter 55 cm

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Manno Sbarri

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(Florence 1494 – 1553) and

Guglielmo della Porta (circa 1500 – 1577)

The Infant Hercules strangling the Serpents and the Death of Hercules – models for the scenes on the lid of the Farnese Casket

Red wax, patinated in black/brown; modelled in relief on slightly curved timber boards The waxes 16,5 ⫻ 28 cm and 16,2 ⫻ 28 cm The wooden supports 20,6 ⫻ 30 cm and 20,9 ⫻ 30,6 cm

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Giovanfrancesco Susini

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(Florence 1585 – 1653)

David with the Head of Goliath

Bronze, dark brown patina with reddish-gold varnish; the young victorious David is shown seated on a stool, his arm resting on Goliath’s sword, looking down at the giant’s head.

Height 29,7 cm

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Massimiliano Soldani Benzi

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(Montevarchi 1656 – Florence 1740)

The Death of St. Joseph

Unfired clay (terra cruda), patinated with pale cream-coloured slip, with wood supports at the sides and mounted in a Florentine carved gilt and ebonised wood frame.

58,3 ⍝ 40,7 cm (without frame)

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Francesco Bertos

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(Dolo 1678–1741)

Shell-shaped Vessel with Four Putti

Bronze, dark brown patina, the shell supported by three dragon-head feet; at the centre a winged putto with a trumpet and a laurel wreath, representing Fame, standing on the knee of another putto, seated on the rim, whilst on either side two smaller putti, one with a wand, the other with a serpent, look on.

Height 25 cm

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Naples (Capodimonte) Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci (Florence circa 1700 – Madrid 1770) circa 1745– 1750

Group depicting the dying Clorinda in the arms of Tancredi

Soft paste white glazed porcelain; the dying Clorinda seated on a tree stump, her shield at her side and her helmet on the ground, whilst Tancredi leans over her at the moment of recognition; naturalistic base, with firing crack; with old labels numbered 4523 and 53.

Height 26 cm

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Ginori Factory, Doccia Gaspero Bruschi (Florence 1710–Sesto Fiorentino 1780)

after a model by Giovanni Battista Foggini (Florence 1652 – 1725) circa 1750

Hippomenes

Hard paste white glazed porcelain, on rectangular porcelain base; the youth depicted running with both arms outstretched, holding the Apples of the Hesperides, balanced on his left leg, the other extended behind him.

Height 40 cm

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Sicilian, Trapani Attributed to the Workshop of Andrea Tipa (1725– 1783) mid-eighteenth century, the composition after an engraving by Laurent de la Hyre (dated 1639) Holy Family with Angels

Alabaster, in two sections; the group, carved in the round, shows the Madonna at the centre restraining the playful young Christ with her hand, his foot resting on the Serpent; at her side St. Joseph, whilst on the other side a cherub supports the Cross, assisted by another, in turn aided by three suspended cherubs; the base, at the centre of which is a small vignette of the Expulsion from Paradise enclosed by acanthus and scallopped cresting, is supported by a further two cherubs, inhabiting rich acanthus foliage.

Height (overall) 40 cm Width 37 cm Depth 17 cm

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