MANNER OF CANOVA (1757-1822) A WHITE MARBLE GROUP OF A CHERUB AND HOUND

engraved 'Canova' to the front of the base and indistinctly signed 'Ballon' to the ground, the cherub figured sleeping with a bow and quiver resting underneath the hound's paw, 32cm high x 59cm wide x 46cm deep

Note: A comparable group by the Italian artist Odoardo Fantacchiotti (1811-1877) titled “Amore et Fedelta” (“Love and Faithfulness”) features a similarly figured cherub reclining against a dog, this group was sold by Wannenes Art Auctions in Genoa for €110,000 in 2016.