Lot 254 PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ART ACQUISITION FUND OF THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM

A CARVED SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A MERMAID

ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY

Closed29 January 2015

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USD 16,250

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A CARVED SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A MERMAID
ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY
Depicted seated on rocks, missing head
18 in. (46 cm.) high, 30 in. (76 cm.) wide

Brummer Sale, 20 March 1949
with Stora & Co., 10 June 1949
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

This figure of a Mermaid is reminiscent of the 16th century monster statues visible in the Gardens of Bomarzo, North Italy.