Bust of bearded old man with cap whose rim is turned upwards, Bust of bearded old man with hat whose rim is turned upwards. Red wax with dark brown finish. Hollow molded. Condition: dented at the rear, bottom filled in and closed with brown wax. Note: It may be a wax casting of a model in terracotta for a relief composition, of which this figure was a part. Perhaps the figure represents a Jewish scholar. Similar figures appear in reliefs of Giambologna. Compare: Aveng, Giambologna, figs. , Giambologna (circle of), Florence, c. 1580 - c. 1599, wax, founding, h cm × w cm × d

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