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19th C. Grand Tour Male Nude Resting on a Rock
Judy Fox Antiques
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19th C. Grand Tour Male Nude Resting on a Rock

19th century
Description

This very handsome and well-proportioned Grand Tour male nude is poised resting on a rock. The bronze is well detailed, and does not appear to be signed. It measures 39 cms deep and 39 cms in height, with a depth of 22 cms. This sculpture would make a fine focal point for a wide range of rooms and room settings, both traditional and contemporary.

Origin: European, 1880

Condition: Excellent

Dimensions: 24 cms Wide, 39 cms Height, and 39 cms Deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

Judy Fox Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 1880s.

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SA1215604
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JF478
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Judy Fox Antiques has been trading at No.81 Portobello Road since 1971. We deal in top quality Victorian and Edwardian furniture as well as decorative 19th century sculpture and objets d'art.

The majority of our extensive stock has been sympathetically restored and is, therefore, in showroom condition.

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Description
This very handsome and well-proportioned Grand Tour male nude is poised resting on a rock. The bronze is well detailed, and does not appear to be signed. It measures 39 cms deep and 39 cms in height, with a depth of 22 cms.
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This sculpture would make a fine focal point for a wide range of rooms and room settings, both traditional and contemporary.
Judy Fox Antiques

Origin: European, 1880

Condition: Excellent

Dimensions: 24 cms Wide, 39 cms Height, and 39 cms Deep

Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

Judy Fox Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215604
Dealers Internal Ref
JF478
Judy Fox Antiques
Judy Fox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2018

We deal in top quality victorian and edwardian furniture as well as decorative 19th century sculpture and objets d'art.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Judy Fox Antiques Profile Page

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Judy Fox Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a classical male nude youth resting seated upon a rugged stone formation.
19th C. Grand Tour Male Nude Resting on a Rock
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Grand Tour bronzes were reduced-scale souvenir replicas of classical Greek and Roman statues purchased by European aristocrats during educational travels across Italy and France throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

These figures were cast using the lost-wax method or sand casting techniques, followed by hand-chasing to refine anatomical details and the application of chemical patinas to achieve a dark, aged finish.

Authentic period bronzes exhibit crisp detail from skilled hand-tooling, substantial physical weight, natural surface wear on elevated contours, and an absence of modern machine seams or synthetic patinas.

Display the sculpture on a marble mantelpiece, a dark timber sideboard, or within a tailored bookcase to establish classical focal points and architectural balance against muted walls.

Remove surface dust regularly with a soft horsehair brush or microfibre cloth, avoid liquid detergents, and apply a thin layer of neutral microcrystalline wax annually to guard against oxidisation.
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