After Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598-1654). The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, an oval bronze relief plaque, 2nd half 17th century, 26.7 x 33.7cm. This bronze relief is a version after the original gilt bronze relief designed by Algardi to accompany the marble group of The Martyrdom of St. Paul in S. Paolo, Bologna in 1641. The altar was designed by Borromini on the commission of Cardinal Bernardino Spada. A closely related gilt bronze example was sold by Sotheby's, Important European Terracotta & Bronze Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 29th January 2010, lot 439.
After Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598-1654). The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, an oval bronze relief plaque, 2nd half 17th century, 26.7 x 33.7cm. This bronze relief is a version after the original gilt bronze relief designed by Algardi to accompany the marble group of The Martyrdom of St. Paul in S. Paolo, Bologna in 1641. The altar was designed by Borromini on the commission of Cardinal Bernardino Spada. A closely related gilt bronze example was sold by Sotheby's, Important European Terracotta & Bronze Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 29th January 2010, lot 439.
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