North Italian, after Mantegna (early 16th century), The Deposition, bronze plaquette, Christ’s body brought down from the Cross, the Virgin collapsed at lower left supported by two women and Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross – based on an engraving after Mantegna, 68 x 51mm (Molinier 384; Bange 519; Kress 342, fig. 284; Rossi 55), pierced and with small casting hole to left of the left-hand ladder, a very fine contemporary cast Ex Alain Edrei (1931-2021) collection, Paris [inventory number 101 in red on reverse]; and ex Morton & Eden, 18 April 2002, lot 566.

Estimate: GBP 800 - 1200