Good quality, large scale 19th century Grand Tour dark patinated bronze of The Satyr Playing the Flute after the antique original in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. The satyr Marsyas is depicted playing the flute, standing against a column, draped with a skin, a references to Apollo''s forthcoming punishment. In Greek mythology, the satyr Marsyas is a central figure in two stories: in one, he picked up the double oboe that had been abandoned by Athena and played it; in the other, he challenged Apollo to a contest of music and lost his hide and life. Since the contest was judged by the Muses, Marsyas naturally lost and was flayed in a cave near Celaenae for his hubris to challenge a god. Good large heavy example presented on an associated white marble footed base. French School, circa 1860.Marsyas figure: H 53.75 x W 21cm x D 14cmAssociated base: H 7.5cm x W 27.5cm x D 19.5cmBased 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 61cm (24.0inches)
Width is 27.5cm (10.8inches)
Depth is 19.5cm (7.7inches)