Large Late C19th French ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Bronze Study , After the Antique, of “The Borghese Gladiator “.

Large late C19th French’Grand Tour’ souvenir bronze study , after the antique, of “The Borghese Gladiator”.

Superbly detailed casting of the iconic warrior mounted upon a ‘rouge griotte’ marble plinth base . The original Hellenistic life-size marble sculpture was sculpted around 100 BC at Ephesus , is now on display in the Louvre Museum, Paris , France.

Rediscovered near Anzio, Italy , in 1610 , the sculpture became part of the Borghese collection at Villa Borghese in Rome before being acquired by Napoleon and taken to Paris . Copies can be found in the collections of the great museums and noble houses of the world, including Houghton Hall, Blenheim Palace , and Chatsworth House in England.

In excellent original condition with a rich dark brown patination and surface.

H 24”

W 12”

D 8”

France c.1870

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