Pair of Antique Italian Bronze Figures of Romulus & Titus Tatius in the Grand Tour Style

19th century

Sold by Tim Saltwell Antiques

Description

Depicting Romulus & Titus Tatius

A pair of late 19th century, Italian, gilt bronze warriors in the Grand Tour style. Each figure standing in fighting pose, a shield on one arm, bearing a sword & spear respectively in the opposite hand, standing on a rectangular verde marble plinth with gilded platform base. Finely cast with chased detail, the shield with a Medusa head.

Height 7? (18cm)

Platform width 5? (12.5cm)

Platform depth 1 3/4? (4.5cm)

Italian

Circa 1890

These figures are inspired from ‘The Intervention of the Sabine Women’ a 1799 painting by Jaques-Louis David, depicting a legendary episode following the abduction of the Sabine women. The painting depicts Romulus’s wife Hersilia – the daughter of Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines – rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them. Romulus prepares to strike a half-retreating Tatius with his spear, but hesitates.

Physical Dimensions

Height

18cm (7.09")

Width

12.5cm (4.92")

Depth

4.5cm (1.77")

Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA748591

Dealers Internal Reference

4321

Dealers Notes

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Description

Depicting Romulus & Titus Tatius

A pair of late 19th century, Italian, gilt bronze warriors in the Grand Tour style.

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Each figure standing in fighting pose, a shield on one arm, bearing a sword & spear respectively in the opposite hand, standing on a rectangular verde marble plinth with gilded platform base.

Tim Saltwell Antiques

Finely cast with chased detail, the shield with a Medusa head.

fig 1. Pair of Antique Italian Bronze Figures of Romulus & Titus Tatius in the Grand Tour Style

Height 7? (18cm)

Platform width 5? (12.5cm)

Platform depth 1 3/4? (4.5cm)

Italian

Circa 1890

These figures are inspired from ‘The Intervention of the Sabine Women’ a 1799 painting by Jaques-Louis David, depicting a legendary episode following the abduction of the Sabine women. The painting depicts Romulus’s wife Hersilia – the daughter of Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines – rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them. Romulus prepares to strike a half-retreating Tatius with his spear, but hesitates.