Grand Tour Antique Italian Bronze Sculpture “Discobolus” after Antiquity

Description: GRAND TOUR Italy, 19th century "The Discobolus" after Myron of Antiquity Patinated bronze | unsigned | Italy, probably cast the last quarter of the 19th century Item # 406UTP18P A heavily patinated bronze model after Antiquity of the Greco Roman statue of The Discobolus believed to be completed by the sculptor Myron during 460-450 B.C, the original sculpture was lost but over the subsequent centuries many Roman copies have been found in both marble and bronze. One of the most famous examples is the Townley Discobolus which was acquired in 1794 by Charles Townley and was acquired as part of his entire collection by the British Museum in 1805. The present cast is a fine reduction that features the finely cast nude figure with fine flowing form that was expertly chiseled and engraved to develop the details throughout, this then intentionally aged and oxidized chemically to create an intensely chaotic surface that feels like it was only just removed from an archeological dig. The patina ranges from coppery to nearly black with fine texture throughout. It was probably cast during the last quarter of the 19th century. Measurements: 16 7/8" H x 6 5/8" W x 5 3/4" D Condition Report: A rough and chaotic surface with significant variation, largely intentional. Carefully cleaned in our in-house studio where it was then sealed in a new layer of wax. A very fine presentation. About silla | antiques & art Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone. SHIPPING We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of: Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the cartonThat carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.

Price: 3200 USD

Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-13T11:33:53.000Z

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