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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Internal Reference: ML 239
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1015406
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 60cm (23.6inches)Width is 30cm (11.8inches)Depth is 20cm (7.9inches)
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