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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma
Cella
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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

19th century
For Sale by Cella
Description

A fine quality 19th century Grand Tour Italian patinated bronze reduction of the 'Danaide with a bowl' after the Roman 4th century BC marble original in the Gallery of Statues, Pio-Clementino Museum, Vatican. Presented on a circular stepped Marmo Rosso Levanto and Belgian Black marble viewing base typical of souvenirs produced in Rome during the 19th century for the Grand Tour. Super quality bronze signed 'A.Messina Roma' for Antonio Messina, a Rome based foundry that cast both bronzes and silver. Original turning handle. Rome, circa 1870.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 1870s.

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SA1164667
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CA1034
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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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A fine quality 19th century Grand Tour Italian patinated bronze reduction of the 'Danaide with a bowl' after the Roman 4th century BC marble original in the Gallery of Statues, Pio-Clementino Museum, Vatican.
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Presented on a circular stepped Marmo Rosso Levanto and Belgian Black marble viewing base typical of souvenirs produced in Rome during the 19th century for the Grand Tour.
Cella

Super quality bronze signed 'A.Messina Roma' for Antonio Messina, a Rome based foundry that cast both bronzes and silver. Original turning handle. Rome, circa 1870.

Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164667
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1034
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 classical female figure leaning over a basin, mounted on a tall cylindrical red veined marble base.
Grand Tour bronze of the Danaide signed Messina Roma
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A dark patinated bronze classical female figure leaning over a basin, mounted on a tall cylindrical red veined marble base.
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Grand Tour bronzes are 18th and 19th-century bronze replicas or classical compositions acquired by European travellers visiting historical sites in Italy and Greece as educational souvenirs.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using lost-wax or sand casting methods and were typically mounted on bases made of polished marble, porphyry, or serpentine.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-finished cold work, chemical patination, crisp details in drapery or features, and period mounting assemblies such as threaded iron rods inside marble bases.

Position the bronze on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a bookshelf alongside modern art prints or minimalist ceramics to create visual contrast.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, polishes, or abrasives that could remove the original patina.
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