Tommaso Rues (Brunico 1636-1703 Venezia), Hercules and Antaeus. White Carrara marble. Height 80.5 cm. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

Provenance: Collection Tommaso Rues, Venice until 1704; Collection Earl Giuseppe Cattaneo di Proh., Milam; Private collection, Florence 

Literature: C. Semenzato, La scultura veneta del Seicento e del Settecento, Venice, 1966, pp. 25-26, 89-90; A. Bacchi, 'Tommaso Rues' in La scultura a Venezia da Sansovino a Canova, a cura di A. Bacchi, Milan, 2000, pp. 780-781; P. Rossi, 'Per un profilo di Tommaso Rues' in La scultura veneta del Seicento e del Settecento. Nuovi Studi, a cura di G. Pavanello, Venice, 2002, pp. 2-33 (with previous literature); D. Tulic, 'Tra Allegoria e Sacro: nuove proposte per Tommaso Rues, scultore in legno e marmo in Dalmazia e a Venezia' in Arte Documento, 26, 2010, pp. 220-221; M. Clemente, 'Tommaso Rues: contributo al catalogo' in Zbornik za Umetnostno Zgodovino, XLIX, 2013, pp. 73-94; G. Benedetti, 'Tommaso Rues (1636-1703). Uno scultore tirolese nella Venezia del Seicento'in Studi Trentini. Arte, 93, 2, 2014, pp. 295-322; P. Rossi, 'Per un profilo di Tommaso Rues' in La scultura veneta del Seicento e del Settecento. Nuovi Studi, a cura di G. Pavanello, Venice, 2002, p. 13, n. 40; will be included in the fortcoming publication by M. Clemente, 2016

Filippo Parodi (Genoa, 1630-1702), Bust of Vitellius, ca. 1670. White marble, 75 (95 with pedestal) x 85 x 40. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

Provenance: Vincenzo Spinola fu Francesco, palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino in Strada Nuova, 1689;
Gio. Nicolò Spinola fu Battista, [palazzo Spinola in Sant’Agnese], 1693;
Gio. Francesco Spinola fu Gio. Nicolò, palazzo non identificato nella zona di Banchi, 1776;
Domenico Gerolamo Spinola fu Francesco Maria, palazzo Spinola in piazza Luccoli 2, 1791;
eredi March. Girolamo Serra fu Domenico, palazzo Serra in Nervi, 1843 circa-1868;
eredi March. Domenico Serra fu Girolamo, castello di Cremolino (Alessandria, Piemonte), post 1918-1995 circa. 

Literature: D. Gambino e L. Principi, 2016, Filippo Parodi (1630 - 1702) The Genoese Bernini. A bust of Vitellius 

Romolo Ferrucci del Tadda (Florence, 1544 - 1621), The Villano for Livorno. White Carrara marble, ca. cm. 144 high. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

Provenance: Livorno, Fontana del Villano (documented prior to 1737); Tamaro De Marinis collection, Florence, early 20th Century

Literature: D. Zikos, Romolo Ferrucci del Tadda, the Villano for Livorno. A case of the Success of a Giambologna’s model in Tuscany, Florence 2012 

Riccardo Bacarelli (stand 154). Director: Riccardo Bacarelli

Riccardo Bacarelli, son of Benvenuto, directs the Bacarelli Gallery in Florence founded by grandfather Rizieri Bacarelli in 1923. In 2013 the gallery celebrated its 90th anniversary. Riccardo, draws towards its antiquarian tradition now at the third generation and strengthens the position of the gallery: adding to its permanent presence since 1961 at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze, the Biennale di Palazzo Venezia in Rome, and turning the attention towards the International market. Riccardo Bacarelli, in collaboration with brothers Bruno and Eleonora Botticelli, owners of the homonymous Florentine gallery, is a steady presence in London since 2011, organizing exhibitions of works of art and taking part to high relevance art and antiques shows (Master Paintings Week, London Art Week, Masterpiece and Frieze Masters since its first edition). Riccardo Bacarelli deals with fine art and antiques mainly from the Italian Renaissance to Neoclassicism with a focus on sculpture and painting. Riccardo Bacarelli makes part of some most important Italian art and antique dealers associations like the Associazione Antiquari Fiorentini and he is the General Secretary of the Associazione degli Antiquari d’Italia (AAI). He’s also member of the Board of the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze.

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