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Grand Tour Marble Apollino Statue
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Grand Tour Marble Apollino Statue

19th century
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Important late 18th or early 19th century white marble library statue of the Apollino or Medici Apollo, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic sculpture of the adolescent sun god Apollo. Discovered in Rome in the 17th century it was originally in the Borghese collection but then moved to the Medici collection in 1704. In 1769-70 it was moved to Florence and is now in the Uffizi. Venerated throughout the eighteenth century as an ideal form of the human body it was a highlight of the Grand Tour and a popular item addition to your collection. Presented on a purpose built academic wooden block base. Good substantial example. Old repair and slight loses. Italian, probably Florence.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Marble Statue to the 1800s.

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SA1145464
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CA1004
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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.uk. We ship worldwide.

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Important late 18th or early 19th century white marble library statue of the Apollino or Medici Apollo, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic sculpture of the adolescent sun god Apollo.
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Discovered in Rome in the 17th century it was originally in the Borghese collection but then moved to the Medici collection in 1704.
Cella

In 1769-70 it was moved to Florence and is now in the Uffizi. Venerated throughout the eighteenth century as an ideal form of the human body it was a highlight of the Grand Tour and a popular item addition to your collection. Presented on a purpose built academic wooden block base. Good substantial example. Old repair and slight loses. Italian, probably Florence.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Marble Statue to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1145464
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1004
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth.
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Archive I A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth.

Grand Tour marble Apollino statue

Archive II A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View II
Archive III A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View III
Archive IV A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View IV
Archive V A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View V
Archive VI A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View VI
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Archive VIII A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth. View VIII
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A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth.
Grand Tour marble Apollino statue
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A classical carved white marble statue of Apollino leaning against a tree trunk with a quiver, set upon a dark timber plinth.
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An Apollino statue of this era is an eighteenth- or nineteenth-century Neoclassical reduced marble copy of the ancient Roman statue type depicting a youthful Apollo leaning against a tree trunk.

These sculptures were carved by hand from solid white marble, such as Carrara, and were frequently mounted onto polished timber or stone plinths.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved tool marks, subtle age patination, anatomical accuracy based on classical proportions, and historical timber or stone bases typical of Italian workshops.

Display the sculpture on a mantelpiece, console table, or dedicated plinth, contrasting the pale stone against dark or textured backgrounds to highlight its architectural form.

Dust regularly with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth, avoid acidic or abrasive chemical cleaning agents, and keep the stone dry to preserve its surface finish.
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