A rare good quality, good size, 19th century patinated bronze of The Capitoline Wolf suckling the twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. Presented on a stepped Marmo Rosso Levanto and Belgian Black marble base typical of souvenirs produced in Rome during the 19th century for the Grand Tour. Well cast with fine detail and a good even patina. The Capitoline Wolf has been the symbol of Rome since ancient times and one of the most recognisable icons of ancient mythology. The sculpture has been housed since 1471 in the Palazzo del Conservatori on the Capitoline Hill. Italian, Rome, circa 1870.H 12.5cm x W 12.5 x D 7.75cmBased 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 decorativ...