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Historic Sculpture by Trevi Fountain Artist Uncovered in Salvage Yard
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A lost 18th-century terracotta model created by Pietro Bracci, the renowned artist behind Rome's Trevi Fountain, has been rediscovered in an English reclamation yard. Originally bought for just £400 among everyday garden ornaments, the 27-inch artifact has now been identified as a historical study commissioned for a papal monument.
A lost 18th-century terracotta model created by Pietro Bracci, the renowned artist behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain, has been rediscovered in an English reclamation yard. Originally bought for just £400 among everyday garden ornaments, the 27-inch artifact has now been identified as a historical study commissioned for a papal monument.