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19th Century Bronze of Danaides
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19th Century Bronze of Danaides

19th century
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A good late 19th century, French, Grand Tour style bronze figure of Danaides on a wooden base, The female figure leaning over a twin handled bowl on stand. Possibly cast by Barbedienne. The original statue is located in the Vatican Museum, Rome, carved in the 4th century BC.

Height 12 1/2 INCHES ...32 CM

Width 5 1/2 INCHES ...14 CM

Depth 6 INCHES ...15 1/2 CM

French

Circa last quarter of the 19th century

According to Greek mythology, the Danaides were the fifty daughters of King Danaos of Argos, who was in conflict with his brother Aegyptos, father of fifty sons. The fifty sons went to Argos to propose marriage to the Danaides as a conciliatory gesture towards Danaos. Danaos resented his brother and ordered his daughters to murder their bridegrooms on their wedding night. They proceeded, except all but one. As a result of their crimes, the Danaides were sentenced to the underworld where their unending penance was to fill pierced jugs with water. The original statue is located in the Vatican Museum, Rome, carved in the 4th century BC.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
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Treehouse Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Danaide Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA1066537
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A good late 19th century, French, Grand Tour style bronze figure of Danaides on a wooden base, The female figure leaning over a twin handled bowl on stand. Possibly cast by Barbedienne. The original statue is located in the Vatican Museum, Rome, carved in the 4th century BC.
fig 1. A dark bronze Neoclassical sculpture of a classical female figure in draped attire leaning over a small pedestal basin, set on a dark square base.
fig 1. 19th Century Bronze of Danaides

Height 12 1/2 INCHES ...32 CM

Width 5 1/2 INCHES ...14 CM

Depth 6 INCHES ...15 1/2 CM

French

Circa last quarter of the 19th century

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According to Greek mythology, the Danaides were the fifty daughters of King Danaos of Argos, who was in conflict with his brother Aegyptos, father of fifty sons.
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The fifty sons went to Argos to propose marriage to the Danaides as a conciliatory gesture towards Danaos. Danaos resented his brother and ordered his daughters to murder their bridegrooms on their wedding night. They proceeded, except all but one. As a result of their crimes, the Danaides were sentenced to the underworld where their unending penance was to fill pierced jugs with water. The original statue is located in the Vatican Museum, Rome, carved in the 4th century BC.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Treehouse Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Danaide Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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Archive I A dark bronze Neoclassical sculpture of a classical female figure in draped attire leaning over a small pedestal basin, set on a dark square base.

19th CENTURY BRONZE OF DANAIDES

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A dark bronze Neoclassical sculpture of a classical female figure in draped attire leaning over a small pedestal basin, set on a dark square base.
19th CENTURY BRONZE OF DANAIDES
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Neoclassical bronze sculptures draw inspiration from classical antiquity, featuring idealized human forms, mythological subjects, and restrained proportions popular throughout 19th-century Europe.

Most 19th-century bronzes were cast using lost-wax or sand-casting methods, followed by hand-chasing to refine details and the application of a chemical patina to achieve a dark surface finish.

Authentic pieces generally display high-quality hand-chasing, crisp detail around hair and drapery, appropriate weight for cast metal, foundry stamps or signatures, and natural surface wear corresponding to age.

Positioning a classical bronze on a modern console table, mantelpiece, or bookshelf provides a refined textural contrast against minimalist backgrounds and neutral walls.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and occasionally apply a thin coat of microcrystalline wax to protect the patina from moisture and oxidisation.
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