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After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing 17th century (2) image 1
After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing 17th century (2) image 2
After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing 17th century (2) image 3
After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing 17th century (2) image 4
Lot 90*

After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing
17th century

3 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing

17th century
One modelled as an energetically leaping horse and the other horse gently grazing, both raised on naturalistic rectangular bases, 14.5cm high, 21.5cm wide, 10cm deep overall approximately (2)

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Provenance
Sotheby's, London, Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art, 4th December 2018, Lot 66.

Fanelli's equestrian models were well received in 17th century England. King Charles I was reported to have five statues by Fanelli in his collection. The present lot shows two models, the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing. Fanelli produced variations of both models throughout his career and one of his patrons, Duke of Newcastle, bought casts of all these equestrian models for Welbeck Abbey.

Literature
J. Pope-Hennessy, 'Some Bronzes by Francesco Fanelli', Essays on Italian Sculpture, London, 1968, pp. 166-71; M. Leithe-Jasper and P. Wengraf, European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection, exh. cat. The Frick Collection, New York, 2004, no. 20, pp. 210-213

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