拍品 142
142
A VENETIAN CARVED WALNUT TORCHERE FIGURE

细节
A VENETIAN CARVED WALNUT TORCHERE FIGURE
By Valentino Besarel, second half 19th Century

In fifteenth century costume, wearing an 'embroidered' tunic, his left hand holding a scalloped cup, on a circular base stamped V. DESAREL. VENEZIA, with a moulded scalloped edge
54in. (137cm.) high

拍品专文

Valentino Besarel (d. 1902) was patronised by the Royal Houses of Europe during the second half of the century. A pair of related figures, attributed to him, was sold at Stokesay Court, Ludlow, Sotheby's House Sale, 28 September 1994, lot 42.