One of a pair of Paduan Bronze Andirons, surmounted by Female Figures
attributed to Francesco Segala (1564 - Padua 1592)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1584 - 1592
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
1130 mm (44 1/2 in)
Place of origin
Padua
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1255192
Summary
Bronze on black marble triangular base, A Paduan Andiron, surmounted by expressive female figures by Francesco Segala (1564 - Padua 1592) One of a pair, on tripod stands with rams-heads and grotesque winged masks that do not belong to the figures and may have been added later.
Makers and roles
attributed to Francesco Segala (1564 - Padua 1592), sculptor previously catalogued as attributed to Alessandro Vittoria (Trento 1525 - 1608), sculptor Tiziano Aspetti (Padua c.1559 - Pisa 1606), sculptor