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Bronze Minstrel by Renzo Colombo
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Bronze Minstrel by Renzo Colombo

19th century
Description

A very pleasing 19th century bronze statue of a Minstrel, signed Colombo.

The Italian Artist Renzo Colombo (1856-1885), studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Art. After a period of working in Rome he returned to his home town of Gallarate where he executed busts , medals and funerary monuments , producing his Tasso Morente in 1878, partially inspired by the Napoleon by Vicenza Vela. Having worked in Genoa and Marsiglia, he was appointed artistic director of the Musee Grevin in Paris in 1884 and began exhibiting at the Salon. His bust of Napoleon was presented there in 1885.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Minstrel Sculpture to the 1880s.

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SA527703
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Description
A very pleasing 19th century bronze statue of a Minstrel, signed Colombo.

The Italian Artist Renzo Colombo (1856-1885), studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Art. After a period of working in Rome he returned to his home town of Gallarate where he executed busts , medals and funerary monuments , producing his Tasso Morente in 1878, partially inspired by the Napoleon by Vicenza Vela.

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Having worked in Genoa and Marsiglia, he was appointed artistic director of the Musee Grevin in Paris in 1884 and began exhibiting at the Salon.
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His bust of Napoleon was presented there in 1885.

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Minstrel Sculpture to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA527703
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a young minstrel in historic attire holding a hat and a stringed instrument behind his back.
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Archive I A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a young minstrel in historic attire holding a hat and a stringed instrument behind his back.

Bronze Minstrel by Renzo Colombo

Archive II A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a young minstrel in historic attire holding a hat and a stringed instrument behind his back. View II
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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a young minstrel in historic attire holding a hat and a stringed instrument behind his back.
Bronze Minstrel by Renzo Colombo
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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a young minstrel in historic attire holding a hat and a stringed instrument behind his back.
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Nineteenth-century European bronze figurative sculptures often depict historical, romantic, or genre subjects with detailed realism, expressive posing, and careful attention to period costume.

Sculptures were typically created using the lost-wax casting technique or sand casting, after which artisans hand-chased details and applied chemical patination to achieve depth of colour.

Authenticity is verified by checking for crisp sculptor signatures, foundry marks, age-appropriate wear to the underside and raised surfaces, and evidence of hand finishing rather than modern casting seams.

Place the sculpture on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a bookshelf, pairing it with directional lighting to emphasize the textured surfaces and dark metallic tones.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding water and chemical polish, and apply a thin layer of neutral microcrystalline wax occasionally to protect the patination.
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