Pair of plaster sphinxes with a patina in imitation of bronze. They rest on a white veined marble terrace and a base (with small gills) decorated with a partially gilded metal frieze. Neoclassical work H : 26 cm L : 28,5 cm Depth : 13 cm H of the...
Pair of plaster sphinxes with a patina in imitation of bronze. They rest on a white veined marble terrace and a base (with small gills) decorated with a partially gilded metal frieze. Neoclassical work H : 26 cm L : 28,5 cm Depth : 13 cm H of the sphinx : 18 cm These representations draw more or less freely their inspiration from certain antique motifs diffused after the archaeological discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Pair of plaster sphinxes with a patina in imitation of bronze. They rest on a white veined marble terrace and a base (with small gills) decorated with a partially gilded metal frieze. Neoclassical work H : 26 cm L : 28,5 cm Depth : 13 cm H of the sphinx : 18 cm These representations draw more or less freely their inspiration from certain antique motifs diffused after the archaeological discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.