River God (one of a pair)

After a model by Giambologna Netherlandish

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One of a pair with 17.190.2091, formerly considered sketches for figures on the Fontana dell'Isolotto in the Boboli Gardens in Florence. The fountain consists of a large figure representing the Ocean, standing on a plinth which is supported by three River Gods, the Euphrates, the Ganges and the Nile.

River God (one of a pair), After a model by Giambologna (Netherlandish, Douai 1529–1608 Florence), Cast terracotta, Italian, Florence

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