Allegories of Four Continents, France or Italy, 18th-19th century
Silvered bronze
sculpture: 14 x 8 x 5 cm
Four busts representing four continents. Some assonance can be made with small busts attributed to Barthelemy Prieur, such as the allegories of France and Navarre in the Lia Collection in La Spezia.
Literature: Charles Avery, Amedeo Lia Civic Museum, Sculptures, Bronzes, Plaques, Medals, Silvana Editoriale, Cinisello Balsamo, 1989, pages 191-193.