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Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Hippocrates
Cella
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Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Hippocrates

19th century
For Sale by Cella
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Good quality example of a late 19th century Grand Tour French patinated bronze library bust of Hippocrates of Cos, the Greek physician and philosopher and one of the most outstanding figures in history, traditionally referred to as the 'Father of Medicine' and founder of the Hippocratic Oath. Well cast and chased with an even dark brown patination. Presented on a substantial marble block base. This example is most probably based on the marble version in the Louvre. French, circa 1870.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Declaration

Cella has dated these Bronze Bust of Hippocrates to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149438
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CA986
Dealers Notes

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.

Description
Good quality example of a late 19th century Grand Tour French patinated bronze library bust of Hippocrates of Cos, the Greek physician and philosopher and one of the most outstanding figures in history, traditionally referred to as the 'Father of Medicine' and founder of the Hippocratic Oath. Well cast and chased with an even dark brown patination. Presented on a substantial marble block base. This example is most probably based on the marble version in the Louvre. French, circa 1870.
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated these Bronze Bust of Hippocrates to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1149438
Dealers Internal Ref
CA986
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 dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block.
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Archive I A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block.

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Archive II A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block. View II
Archive III A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block. View III
Archive IV A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block. View IV
Archive V A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block. View V
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A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block.
Grand Tour bronze bust of Hippocrates
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A dark patinated bronze bust depicting the classical figure Hippocrates with a beard and furled brow, mounted on a veined green marble block.
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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, European travellers on the Grand Tour acquired cast bronze miniature busts of classical figures, philosophers, and deities as educational and decorative souvenirs.

These sculptures were typically cast in bronze using the lost-wax or sand casting method, given a hand-finished patination, and mounted onto polished marble, porphyry, or granite socles.

Authentic period examples feature detailed hand-chasing, natural surface wear to the patina, crisp casting lines, and traditional fixing methods such as square nuts securing the bronze to the stone base.

Position the sculpture on a structured bookshelf, dark wood desk, or fireplace mantelpiece alongside leather-bound volumes and architectural objects to create a scholarly focal point.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoid liquid polish or chemical cleansers, and occasionally apply a light coat of neutral microcrystalline wax to protect the metal patination.
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