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Apollino
Francesco Righetti, 1781
The young Apollo is one of twelve figures that Amsterdam banker and art collector Henry Hope commissioned Righetti to make for his estate Welgelegen near Haarlem. They were all lead copies modelled on Ancient examples, and originally painted white to resemble the marble originals.
- Artwork typefigure
- Object numberBK-2006-10-1
- Dimensionsheight 148 cm x width 60 cm x depth 50 cm, weight 290 kg, weight 387.5 kg, width 57 cm x depth 33 cm