Francis van Bossuit, 1635 Brüssel – 1692 Amsterdam, zugeschrieben

HERKULES Height: 15.3 cm. On acrylic base. Accompanied by CITES document, valid for commercial purposes in the EU. Small, full-round carved ivory figure, traditionally attributed to the Flemish sculptor Francis van Bossuit, who, after initial training in Brussels, acquired the title of master in Antwerp and then went to Italy. At the Accademia delle Arti del Disegna, he worked with the sculptor Balthasar Permoser. In Rome, he was a member of the Bentvueghels. Examples of his earliest ivory works can be found in Modena. Van Bossuit became known for his works in terracotta, wood and above all ivory. The figure is finely crafted, the muscular figure of the Greek demigod standing in contrapposto on an oval base. He has shouldered a club and holds the skin of the Nemean lion in his left hand. His powerful hand holds the lion's head, while the highly detailed back shows the tail dragging towards the ground and the moving muscles of the hero's back. Other ivory works of his hand can be found in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Rothschild Collection and the Getty Center Los Angeles. A.R. Provenance: Kunstkammersammlung. Literature: Cf. Matthys Pool and Barent Graat, Cabinet de l'art desculpture par le fameux sculpteur Francis van Bossuit, Chez M. Pool, Amsterdam 1727. (14023111) (11) Francis van Bossuit, 1635 Brussels - 1692 Amsterdam, attributed HERCULES Height: 15.3 cm. Accompanied by CITES document, valid for commercial purposes in the EU. Small, three-dimensionally carved ivory figurine, traditionally attributed to the Flemish sculptor Francis van Bossuit. Other ivory works by his hand can be found in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, in the Rothschild Collection, and in the Getty Center Los Angeles. Provenance: Cabinet of curiosities collection, Italy. Literature: cf. Matthys Pool (text) and Barent Graat (drawings), Cabinet de l'art de sculpture par le fameux sculpteur Francis van Bossuit, Amsterdam 1727.