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Large Mid C19th Italian ‘grand Tour’ Souvenir Bronze Sculpture, After The Antique, Of Silenus Cradling The Infant Bacchus.

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Large mid C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir bronze sculpture, after the antique, of Silenus cradling the Infant Bacchus.
 
Good large-scale bronze reduction of the sculptural group regarded as one of the masterpieces of antiquity, originally carved in marble by Praxiteles, a renowned Ancient Greek Attic sculptor. In Greek mythology Silenus is known as the chief of the satyrs, a troup of male companions of Pan and Dionysus who roamed the woods and mountains. He is depicted holding his foster son , Bacchus, the Roman god of wine , who is crowned with grapes leaves.
 
In the mid 16th century a large marble statue was discovered in Rome , a Roman copy of a bronze work by the famous Greek sculptor Lysippos , which had been lost . The statue now preserved and exhibited at the Louvre. Paris , France , presents Silenus as an elderly hero lovingly holding the infant Bacchus in his arms. Cardinal Ferdinando de Medici obtained permission to have a cast made in bronze from the original marble work , of which this work offered here is a copy.
 
Well-defined casting with superb detail to the subjects , especially the facial features, musculature and vine-wrapped tree-trunk support.
 
In excellent original condition with a rich colour and patina, with only minor high-points.
 
An impressive large scale classical bronze sculpture of great presence .
 
The bronze Medici copy sculpture is exhibited in the Verone covered loggia over the river Arno at the Uffizi Museum, in Florence , Italy .
 
Bronze reduction casts such as this , were produced in Italy during the C18th and C19th as souvenirs for wealthy tourists and collectors completing the cultural ‘Grand Tour’ of the sites and sights of classical Europe.
 
H 24”
 
W 10”
 
D 9”
 
Italy c.1860
 
Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-for...
Antique #SA1014712, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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Worcestershire
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