PAIR OF PUTTI HIGHLIGHTS Northern Italy, 16th... Lot 31

PAIR OF PUTTI HIGHLIGHTS Northern Italy, 16th century Limestone Repaired damage and missing legs of the one carrying the shield on the right side H. 66 cm; W. 33 cm; D. 21 cm These two winged putti, forming a pair, carry a flaming torch from a floral chalice in one hand and, with the other, present a decorative shield. The targe, whose shape is typically Italian, shows a hunting horn suspended by a ribbon above a stocky animal with an elongated snout, probably a wild boar, represented in a rather realistic way. Our two putti, carved in high relief, probably belonged to a monumental set, a fireplace facing for example.