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19th Plaster Casts of Michelangelo's 'David'
The Old Cinema
for sale €2,633     $2,858
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19th Plaster Casts of Michelangelo's 'David'

19th century
For Sale by The Old Cinema
Description

A set of antique plaster casts depicting details from Michelangelo’s David, comprising two eyes and a nose, each presented as individual study fragments. The forms are crisply modelled, capturing the tension and asymmetry of the original sculpture, with deeply carved pupils and softly defined lids set within irregular, hand-finished surrounds.

Left Eye - H: 18.5cm W: 16.5cm D: 10.5cm

Nose - H: 19.5cm W: 12.5cm D: 11cm

Right Eye - H: 18.5cm W: 19cm D: 7cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated these Michelangelo David Plaster Casts to the 19th Century.

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SA1211233
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49285
Description
A set of antique plaster casts depicting details from Michelangelo’s David, comprising two eyes and a nose, each presented as individual study fragments.
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The forms are crisply modelled, capturing the tension and asymmetry of the original sculpture, with deeply carved pupils and softly defined lids set within irregular, hand-finished surrounds.
The Old Cinema

Left Eye - H: 18.5cm W: 16.5cm D: 10.5cm

Nose - H: 19.5cm W: 12.5cm D: 11cm

Right Eye - H: 18.5cm W: 19cm D: 7cm

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated these Michelangelo David Plaster Casts to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211233
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49285
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Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David.
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Archive I Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David.

19th Plaster Casts of Michelangelo's 'David'

Archive II Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View II
Archive III Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View III
Archive IV Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View IV
Archive V Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View V
Archive VI Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View VI
Archive VII Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David. View VII
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Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David.
19th Plaster Casts of Michelangelo's 'David'
Ref: SA1211233
Three 19th-century aged off-white plaster casts displaying sculpted anatomical features including eyes and a nose after Michelangelos David.
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FAQs

During the 19th century, art academies utilised plaster casts taken from classical masterworks as fundamental instructional tools. Students were required to draw from these anatomical feature casts to master light, shadow, proportion, and form before progressing to live models.

Plaster casts were created by taking multi-piece waste moulds or piece moulds directly from original marble or terracotta sculptures. Fine plaster of Paris was poured into the cast, capturing exact surface details, tool marks, and contours.

Authentic period casts typically show evidence of age such as surface patination, softening of sharp edges, seam lines from historical multi-piece moulds, and maker marks or stamp impressions near the base from historic casting workshops.

Anatomical plaster casts are frequently placed on dark timber bookshelves, console tables, or mantelpieces to create an academic accent. Displaying them in small grouped arrangements emphasizes their sculptural form against minimalist or dark backgrounds.

Plaster is porous and sensitive to moisture, so water and liquid cleaning agents must be avoided. Use a soft, dry natural-bristle brush to remove dust gently, and store the casts in a low-humidity environment away from direct sunlight.
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