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Mercurio volante
Francesco Righetti, c. 1781 - c. 1782
This figure of Mercury in flight, the epitome of nimble elegance, is one of twelve pieces made by Righetti for Welgelegen Pavilion near Haarlem. This time, he choose not to copy a work from Antiquity, but a bronze by the 16th-century sculptor Giambologna.
- Artwork typefigure
- Object numberBK-2006-12
- Dimensionsheight 210 cm x width 70 cm x depth 90 cm x weight 330 kg, diameter 25 cm