Francesco RIGHETTI
(1749 - 1819)
Pair of busts depicting Roman emperors : Caligula and Nero
Rome, 1789
After the Antique
Bronze with dark brown patina, white and Breccia Serpentina marble base, gilt bronze details
Dimensions :
H. 43 cm
H. 16,9 in
Inscriptions :
Caligula : « IV. CALLIGOLA » front and « F. RIGHETTI.F.ROMAE. 1789 » back
Nero : « VI. NERONE » and « F. RIGHETTI.F.ROMAE. 1789 » back
After the Antique
Bronze with dark brown patina, white and Breccia Serpentina marble base, gilt bronze details
Dimensions :
H. 43 cm
H. 16,9 in
Inscriptions :
Caligula : « IV. CALLIGOLA » front and « F. RIGHETTI.F.ROMAE. 1789 » back
Nero : « VI. NERONE » and « F. RIGHETTI.F.ROMAE. 1789 » back
Provenance :
Former American private collection of Mme C. Douglas Dillon (1917 – 2019)
Former American private collection of Mme C. Douglas Dillon (1917 – 2019)