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Grand Tour Pugilists After Canova
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Grand Tour Pugilists After Canova

19th century
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Super pair of 19th century Grand Tour patinated cabinet bronzes of the 'Pugilists', Creugas of Durres and Damoxenos of Syracuse after the originals by Canova. In 1795 Canova began working on the preparatory drawings of these subjects for sculptures. A year later, in 1796, both models were completed. In 1802, the two statues, along with Perseus, were purchased by Pope Pius VII and can be seen to this day in the famous Octagonal Courtyard in the Vatican in Rome. Nicely detailed, rich brown patina. Portasanta marble block base with central posts so the bronzes can be turned. Very decorative. French or Italian, circa 1890.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
6.2cm (2.44")
Depth
6.2cm (2.44")
Declaration

Cella has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Pugilists to the 1890s.

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SA1181141
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CA1053
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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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Super pair of 19th century Grand Tour patinated cabinet bronzes of the 'Pugilists', Creugas of Durres and Damoxenos of Syracuse after the originals by Canova. In 1795 Canova began working on the preparatory drawings of these subjects for sculptures. A year later, in 1796, both models were completed.
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In 1802, the two statues, along with Perseus, were purchased by Pope Pius VII and can be seen to this day in the famous Octagonal Courtyard in the Vatican in Rome.
Cella

Nicely detailed, rich brown patina. Portasanta marble block base with central posts so the bronzes can be turned. Very decorative. French or Italian, circa 1890.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
6.2cm (2.44")
Depth
6.2cm (2.44")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Pugilists to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1181141
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1053
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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Archive I A pair of patinated dark bronze sculptures depicting classical male pugilists in athletic poses on rectangular veined marble bases.

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A pair of patinated dark bronze sculptures depicting classical male pugilists in athletic poses on rectangular veined marble bases.
Grand Tour Pugilists after Canova
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Grand Tour bronze pugilists are 19th-century scale reproductions of the neoclassical statues Creugas and Damoxenos by Italian sculptor Antonio Canova. These statues depict ancient Greek boxers in stance and were acquired by aristocratic travellers touring continental Europe.

These figures were typically cast in solid bronze using lost-wax or sand casting methods, finished with dark chemical patination, and mounted onto carved marble or stone bases.

Authentic period examples exhibit detailed anatomical chasing, subtle surface oxidisation, age-appropriate wear to high points on the patina, and original threaded iron rods securing the bronze to period marble plinths.

These sculptural pairs work effectively as structural accents on a mahogany library desk, an open bookshelf, or a stone mantelpiece, offering classic historical contrast within modern or traditional interiors.

Dust the surfaces gently with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a thin layer of neutral microcrystalline wax to the bronze once a year to prevent tarnishing and safeguard the patina.
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