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Very large hand-carved Italian Vicenza stone statue depicting Hercules

$49,065.20
£36,000
€42,212.11
CA$67,689.71
A$75,273.76
CHF 39,535.41
MX$920,297.28
NOK 492,649.11
SEK 464,435.05
DKK 315,038.79

About the Item

A large and impressive hand-carved Italian Vicenza stone statue on its original raised plinth Depicting ‘Hercules defeats the Hydra’. From a country house in Manchester where it stood for over 50 years, its aged very well, with a lovely patina, and never cleaned. The original was made in 1893 and stands outside the Hofburg, Vienna.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 130 in (330.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Tyrone, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: hercules1stDibs: LU1082246496672

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