A marble fountain support depicting the head of a lion, the narrow face carved in high-relief with full, wavy mane, the gaping jaws with detailed teeth; a hole to the...
A marble fountain support depicting the head of a lion, the narrow face carved in high-relief with full, wavy mane, the gaping jaws with detailed teeth; a hole to the top for attachment, another hole through the mouth; mounted on a custom-made base.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss certificate dated 7 October 2002
Baron Plato von Ustinov (1840–1918) Private Collection, Oslo Private collection of a Norwegian gentleman, acquired at an auction in Oslo in 1919 Bonhams, September 22nd, 1998, lot 485 Private Collection, London
Literature
A report on the sculpture was written by an academic at Oslo University in 1964