Watch List notes:

Italy, Attributed to François Duquesnoy (1597-1643), Bacchanalian Scene of Two Putti, bronze plaquette, two putti as infant fauns seated between trees and amidst musical instruments, one crowning the other with a floral wreath, 114mm x 194mm (cf. Weber 1013-15 var.), brown patina, small mount mark on reverse but extremely fine and a very high quality contemporary cast. Duquesnoy, born in Brussels, did much work as a Baroque sculptor in Rome and is especially noted for his putti and fauns as depicted on the present plaquette and on the following lot. Ex Baldwin's Auction 81, 1 May 2013, lot 3310.
(1500-2000 GBP)