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Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Sleeping Faun
Cella
for sale €1,638     $1,778
£1,400

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Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Sleeping Faun

19th century
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Description

Rare 19th century Grand Tour verdigris patinated bronze of the Sleeping Faun or Satyr, after the antique. The original, excavated from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum in 1752, can now be seen at the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Well modelled good quality example in rare dark green patination. Italy, possibly Rome, circa 1860.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Bronze Sleeping Faun Sculpture to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220115
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1113
Dealers Notes

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.

Description
Rare 19th century Grand Tour verdigris patinated bronze of the Sleeping Faun or Satyr, after the antique.
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The original, excavated from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum in 1752, can now be seen at the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
Cella

Well modelled good quality example in rare dark green patination. Italy, possibly Rome, circa 1860.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Bronze Sleeping Faun Sculpture to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1220115
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1113
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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Grand Tour verdigris bronze Sleeping Faun

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A verdigris bronze sculpture depicting a nude sleeping faun seated on a rocky base with one arm rested behind his head.
Grand Tour verdigris bronze Sleeping Faun
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A verdigris bronze sculpture depicting a nude sleeping faun seated on a rocky base with one arm rested behind his head.
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Grand Tour bronzes are 19th-century scale replicas of classical Greek and Roman statues purchased by European travellers as educational souvenirs during visits to Italy and Mediterranean sites.

These figures were typically produced using lost-wax casting in solid or hollow bronze, finished with hand-chasing and chemically applied verdigris patinas to simulate excavated metalwork.

Authentic examples feature detailed hand-chased surface work, age-appropriate wear to the patination, precise anatomical proportions, and internal core remnants or seam lines consistent with historic casting techniques.

Position the sculpture on a dark wood mantelpiece, a structured bookshelf, or a marble console table to establish a historical focal point within modern or classical schemes.

Dust the item gently with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid solvents or abrasive polishes that remove surface oxidation, and apply microcrystalline wax for long-term protection.
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