Very Rare Grand Tour Bronze Bust of the Roman Isis

Name: Very Rare Grand Tour Bronze Bust of the Roman Isis
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA826217
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cella

Description

Fine and very rare French 19th Century Grand Tour rich dark patinated bronze portrait bust of the goddess Isis, after the late 2nd Century AD Roman marble original in the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Superbly detailed bronze of a little known bust fragment which would add real depth to any Grand Tour collection. On a turned circular Marmo Rosso Levanto and black marble base. France, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

14cm (5.51")

Depth

12.8cm (5.04")

Declaration

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA826217

Dealers Internal Reference

CA665

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

Fine and very rare French 19th Century Grand Tour rich dark patinated bronze portrait bust of the goddess Isis, after the late 2nd Century AD Roman marble original in the Musée du Louvre in Paris.

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Superbly detailed bronze of a little known bust fragment which would add real depth to any Grand Tour collection.

Cella

On a turned circular Marmo Rosso Levanto and black marble base. France, circa 1880.