Interesting, very rare, small scale 18th century or earlier, Grand Tour, verdigree patinated cabinet bronze of the The Dying Gaul. Sometimes referred to as The Dying Galatian or The Dying Gladiator, the original is now on permanent display in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Typical slightly simplistic casting with a green patination these early grand tour bronzes were sold in 18th century Rome by neoclassical founders such as Giacomo Zoffoli and Francesco Righetti. Mounted on what could be the original, lively, Rosso Carnino marble block base. Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.ukHeight is 6.8cm (2.7inches)
Width is 9.5cm (3.7inches)
Depth is 6.5cm (2.6inches)