hildegardavon: Attributed to Massimiliano Soldani Benzi, 1656-1740Pomona, n/d, bronze, 30 cm Private
hildegardavon: Attributed to Massimiliano Soldani Benzi, 1656-1740Pomona, n/d, bronze, 30 cm Private Collection Pomona, the allegorical representation of Autumn, bears the fruits of the season enfolded in the drapery of her dress. Soldani’s source for the figure was the Roman marble in the Uffizi, admired for the elegance of her draperies and lively pose. From the Renaissance onwards the figure was grouped with other representations of the Seasons and with other figures of deities after the Antique. A series by Soldani measuring the same size as the present figure can be found in Chatsworth. Others, slightly larger and probably the original figures produced by Soldani, are in the Liechtenstein Collection.(Sotheby’s) -- source link