Auction on
18 June 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) -
10, quai de l'Essonne - 91100 Corbeil-Essonnes
Central to the oeuvre of the celebrated Genoan sculptor, a marvelous terracotta relief has seen the light of day, after two centuries in obscurity.
Angelo de Rossi (1671-1715), The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1711, original terracotta relief, 54 x 50 x 11 cm (21 x 20 x 4 in). Estimate: €300,000/500,000
Angelo de Rossi (1671-1715), The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1711, original terracotta relief, 54 x 50 x 11 cm (21 x 20 x 4 in). Estimate: €300,000/500,000
In The Adoration of the Shepherds , perfectly inscribed in an oval medallion, their heads are drawn like magnets to the Child, at the center of the composition. The spectator’s gaze travels between the groups forming two triangles, with young shepherds on the left facing the Holy Family and with two putti overhead unrolling a scroll. This skillful yet delicate construction expresses…
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