"Il Porcellino" or the Boar of the Ufizzi by Pietro Tacca

A mid-19th century model of the Uffizi Boar, called 'Il Porcellino', by Austin & Seeley, the seated figure of the boar on an integral square plinth. This cast stone model of the Uffizi Boar takes its name from a 17th-century bronze fountain by sculptor Pietro Tacca, made for Cosimo II de' Medici and originally placed in the Loggia at the Mercato Nuovo in Florence. This civic space was also known as the Loggia del Porcellino, named after the boar as rubbing the statue's nose is said to bring great wealth. Made in the 1630s, it was modelled after an earlier marble version (Italian, 2nd-1st century BC) discovered in Rome in 1556 on the slopes of the Esquiline Hill, itself thought to be based on a lost Greek Hellenistic bronze version. After restoration, the marble statue was brought to Florence in 1568 as a gift from Pope Pius IV to Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, initially placed in the Pitti Palace. Both this marble and the 17th-century bronze versions are now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It remained an immensely popular subject for Grand Tourists, who collected their own versions. It is a testament to the commercial prowess of Austin and Seeley...

Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth Italy, 19th Century A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of the celeb...

Impressive bronze sculpture created in the 20th century by Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo, inspired by the work of Pietro Tacca. The piece represents the hand of King Phili...

Impressive bronze sculpture created in the 20th century by Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo, inspired by the work of Pietro Tacca. The piece represents the hand of King Phili...

Impressive bronze sculpture created in the 20th century by Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo, inspired by the work of Pietro Tacca. The piece represents the leg of the horse o...

Impressive bronze sculpture after the original by Pietro Tacca, originally created in Florence for King Philip IV of Spain. This 20th-century reinterpretation was executed by the ren...

Impressive large bronze sculpture depicting King Philip IV of Spain, created in the 20th century by acclaimed Spanish contemporary artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo. The work is based...

A fine vintage Italian miniature figurine. In .800 fine silver. By Pietro Sorini of Arezzo, Italy. In the form of a snaggle-toothed wild boar. The boar's posture and open mouth su...

Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th Century

This splendid ceramics boar was made by the Sardinian master ceramist Claudio Pulli. Claudio Pulli's works have a particular ceramic casting process and are unique in the world. Th...