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Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C
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Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

19th century
Description

This is a superb large  antique Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus"  dating from the mid 19th Century.

Dionysus is the ancient Greek God of wine, whereas Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and was distinguished for his beauty.

This stunning patinated bronze classical figure is after the original antique bronze which was found in Pompeii in 1862. It features Dionysus (called Narcissus) standing tall with his head slightly looking downward, mounted on a  decorative Violet Breche marble circular column raised on a black stepped marble base.

This high-quality hot cast solid bronze was produced by using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.

The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this bronze which is sure to add an unparalleled touch of class to your home.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 cm x Width 17 cm x Depth 17 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 7 inches x Depth 7 inches

"Dionysus, called Narcissus" is an ancient Roman bronze statuette (1st century BC–1st century AD) discovered in Pompeii in 1862. Though initially dubbed "Narcissus" due to its contemplative, youthfully beautiful pose, scholars later identified it as the god Dionysus based on ivy in his hair and a goatskin drape.

Dionysus is the ancient Greek god of wine, wine making, grape cultivation, fertility, ritual madness, theater, and religious ecstasy. Known as the "twice-born" son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, he represents both the joyous, civilized aspects of wine and its wild, frenzied, and subverting nature.

Violet Breche marble

is extracted from the town of Serravezza, near to the Carrara region in Italy. It is a very heterogeneous marble made up of hues going from white to dark violet, whilst passing through shades of pink, all combined together with a violet coloured cement.  

In his Dictionary of Business and Industry, Blanqui describes Violet Breche. “This marble that is frequently used on the most beautiful churches in Italy, and is found on several tables and columns in the galleries of the Louvre Museum, offers an elegant detail to monumental architecture. The quarries that produce it are several miles from Serravezza, and are found in the commune of Stazzema. When the fragments which make up Violet Breche are large, in other words, when the lilacs, pinks, and whites, are prominent, it can only be used for monumental architecture, but when the colours are less prominent and equally spread across the whole surface of the marble, it can be used to make fireplaces and luxurious furniture.”

Our reference: A2708x

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202028
Dealers Internal Reference
A2708x
Description
This is a superb large  antique Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus"  dating from the mid 19th Century.
“
Dionysus is the ancient Greek God of wine, whereas Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and was distinguished for his beauty.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 1. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

This stunning patinated bronze classical figure is after the original antique bronze which was found in Pompeii in 1862. It features Dionysus (called Narcissus) standing tall with his head slightly looking downward, mounted on a  decorative Violet Breche marble circular column raised on a black stepped marble base.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 2. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

This high-quality hot cast solid bronze was produced by using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.

The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this bronze which is sure to add an unparalleled touch of class to your home.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 3. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 cm x Width 17 cm x Depth 17 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 7 inches x Depth 7 inches

fig 4. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 4. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

"Dionysus, called Narcissus" is an ancient Roman bronze statuette (1st century BC–1st century AD) discovered in Pompeii in 1862. Though initially dubbed "Narcissus" due to its contemplative, youthfully beautiful pose, scholars later identified it as the god Dionysus based on ivy in his hair and a goatskin drape.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 5. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

Dionysus is the ancient Greek god of wine, wine making, grape cultivation, fertility, ritual madness, theater, and religious ecstasy. Known as the "twice-born" son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, he represents both the joyous, civilized aspects of wine and its wild, frenzied, and subverting nature.

fig 6. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 6. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

Violet Breche marble

is extracted from the town of Serravezza, near to the Carrara region in Italy. It is a very heterogeneous marble made up of hues going from white to dark violet, whilst passing through shades of pink, all combined together with a violet coloured cement.  

fig 7. A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze statue of a classical nude youth standing in contrapposto on a circular veined marble pedestal base.
fig 7. Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, Called Narcissus" 19th C

In his Dictionary of Business and Industry, Blanqui describes Violet Breche. “This marble that is frequently used on the most beautiful churches in Italy, and is found on several tables and columns in the galleries of the Louvre Museum, offers an elegant detail to monumental architecture. The quarries that produce it are several miles from Serravezza, and are found in the commune of Stazzema. When the fragments which make up Violet Breche are large, in other words, when the lilacs, pinks, and whites, are prominent, it can only be used for monumental architecture, but when the colours are less prominent and equally spread across the whole surface of the marble, it can be used to make fireplaces and luxurious furniture.”

Our reference: A2708x

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202028
Dealers Internal Ref
A2708x
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Grand Tour bronzes are 18th- and 19th-century cast reductions or replicas of famous classical Roman and Greek statues, acquired by European aristocrats travelling through Italy and Greece as cultural souvenirs.

These figures were cast using lost-wax or sand-casting techniques, followed by meticulous hand-chasing to refine surface details and finished with dark chemical patination before mounting on marble or stone plinths.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-chased surface tooling, subtle wear to raised patinated areas, substantial physical weight, and original mounting components such as carved marble pedestals.

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