19th Century Bronze Figure of "The Dying Gaul"

Name: 19th Century Bronze Figure of "The Dying Gaul"
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA674202
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Martlesham Antiques

Description

A superb quality 19th Century French bronze figure of “The Dying Gaul” (The Dying Gladiator) supported on an oval bronze base. Circa 1870.

The Dying Gaul or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Hellenistic sculpture, thought to have been originally executed in bronze, the original may have been commissioned some time between 230 and 220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his victory over the Galatians, the Celtic or Gaulish people of parts of Anatolia (modern Turkey). The identity of the sculptor of the original is unknown, but it has been suggested that Epigonus, a court sculptor of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, may have been the creator.

The copy was most commonly known as The Dying Gladiator until the 20th century on the assumption that it depicted a wounded gladiator in a Roman amphitheatre. Scholars had identified it as a Gaul or Galatian by the mid-19th century, but it took many decades for the new title to achieve popular acceptance.

26” x 11” x 13” high

66cms x 28cms x 33cms high

Physical Dimensions

Height

33cm (12.99")

Width

66cm (25.98")

Depth

28cm (11.02")

Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA674202

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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description

A superb quality 19th Century French bronze figure of “The Dying Gaul” (The Dying Gladiator) supported on an oval bronze base. Circa 1870.

The Dying Gaul or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Hellenistic sculpture, thought to have been originally executed in bronze, the original may have been commissioned some time between 230 and 220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his victory over the Galatians, the Celtic or Gaulish people of parts of Anatolia (modern Turkey).

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The identity of the sculptor of the original is unknown, but it has been suggested that Epigonus, a court sculptor of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, may have been the creator.

Martlesham Antiques

fig 1. 19th Century bronze figure of — fig 1. 19th Century Bronze Figure of "The Dying Gaul"

The copy was most commonly known as The Dying Gladiator until the 20th century on the assumption that it depicted a wounded gladiator in a Roman amphitheatre. Scholars had identified it as a Gaul or Galatian by the mid-19th century, but it took many decades for the new title to achieve popular acceptance.

26” x 11” x 13” high

66cms x 28cms x 33cms high