Late C19th Italian Neapolitan bronze ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir sculpture , after the antique, “The Dancing Faun of Pompeii “
Well-cast verdigris bronze sculpture with an aged ‘faux excavation’ or ‘all’antica’ surface . The mythical woodland faun depicted entirely nude and with a tail , mounted on a plinth base . With luxuriant hair and beard , goat horns and a garland of acorns . The creature shown dancing In exultation his head and arms raised , on his tip-toes with a taut muscular physique .
The original bronze sculpture excavated from the site of a villa at Pompeii in 1830 , where it stood next to an impluvium basin to collect rainwater , and now exhibited in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy.
In excellent original condition with an aged surface and patina .
Probably by J.Chiurazzi et Fils foundry of Naples .
*NB. A larger 80cm copy sold at auction 14/05/2024 Dreweatts , Newbury, “Ken Bolan-My Minds Eye” Lot no. 166 £4200.
H 14”
W 5”
D 6”
Na
...ples , Italy c.1890
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Internal Reference: ML 246
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1072822
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 36cm (14.2inches)Width is 12cm (4.7inches)Depth is 15cm (5.9inches)
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