Jean de BOLOGNE (Douai, 1529 - Florence, 1608), after a model of Bird hunters or birders Two patinated bronzes on a stepped oval base Late 17th century. Height: 25 cm; Width: 17 cm (birds reported) Note. This model can be compared, with slight variations, to one of the most famous and original subjects created by the sculptor Jean de Bologne known as Giambologna (Douai, 1529 - Florence, 1608) at the end of the 16th century, a copy of which, attributed to Antonio Susini (1558-1624), is notably preserved in the Louvre Museum (inventory number OA 9946).

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