A FINE AND LARGE EARLY ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A RENAISSANC...

A FINE AND LARGE EARLY ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A RENAISSANCE HORSE After Giambologna (1529-1608) modelled with front leg raised, upon an oval base. 33 cm x 33 cm x 10.5 cm. Provenance: Deceased USA Estate, bearing attached document to base stating the horse was bought to the USA by the Bishop of Lancey, presumed (William Heathcote DeLancey (October 8, 1797 – April 5, 1865) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the sixth provost of the University of Pennsylvania. DeLancey was known as a High Churchman, and served as the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York. He was elected a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and then as the ninth provost (chief academic officer and highest professional position) of the university (1828 to 1834). Note: See a near identical bronze dated C1550 in the Kunsthistorisches Museum - Kunstkammer Room XXXII & another sold Sotheby's Lot 32 Attributed to Gianfresco Susini (1585-1653).

Estimate:£300

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