Description: bronze sculpture of the dying Gaul by Boschetti Rome 19 century 1830-1839 bronze sculpture measure's approx. 6'' inches width, height 6'', length 11''red marble base measures approx. 6.5'' width 12'' length and height 1 inch Discovered sometime in the first quarter of the seventeenth century and owned by the Ludovisi family in Rome, the Roman marble of the Dying Gladiator was one of the most admired classical sculptures and was extensively reproduced. The French sculptor Michel Monier made a marble copy of the statue in 1684 for Louis XIV for the parterre de Latone in the gardens at Versailles. This bronze is a reduced version of Monier's marble. The gladiator, depicted nude and looking down, is seated on his right leg over his shield, his right hand supporting his upper body. He has his unsheathed sword by his right hand, and his horn at his feet. The bronze has a dark brown patina and is set on a oval base mounted on a red marble. the dying Gaul bronze sculpture on a mottled dark red marble base. modelled laying down with sword and shield on an oval base. 750/1400
Price: 5000 USD
Location: Canton, Ohio
End Time: 2024-09-13T19:01:55.000Z
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Type: Sculpture
Format: Statue
Size: Large
Item Height: 7 in
Theme: Art
Material: Bronze
Item Length: 12 in
Subject: Rome
Item Width: 7
