Pair of serpentine green marble Grant Tour carvings depicting recumbent lions on rectangular bases, after the monumental pair of beasts carved for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s, Rome in 1792 by Antonio Canova (1757-1822). European 19th century.Size: 3 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 3/4" and 3 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 2 3/4"
Provenance: Estate of Niels Knudsen, Victoria
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