Monkey & Leopard with Mythical Beast & 2 shields
Unknown Artist
- Art Funded
- 1931
- Vendor
- F Cavendish Bentick
1) Marble sculptured group depicting a monkey seated with its fore paws resting on a dog, 2) Marble sculptured group depicting a leopard seated on a monster with ram's horns, 3) a rectangular shield with the arms of the Gambara family, 4) oval shield with the arms of the Barbarini family.
The two shields are currently unlocated in the collection. All part of a collection of architectural sculpture from Morton's House, Corfe Castle
Provenance
Morton's House, Corfe Castle collected by the father of the vendor.