BRONZE SCULPTURE "THE DISCOBOLIST", LATE 19TH CENTURY

A bronze sculpture with a copper patina depicting Myron's "The Discus Thrower," after the antique. It is presented on a stepped Griotte red marble base. The Discus Thrower is one of the most famous statues of antiquity. Generally attributed to Myron, an Athenian sculptor of the 5th century BC, it represents an athlete throwing the discus. The original bronze has been lost. Only the Roman marble copies remain. The most famous of these is the "Lancellotti Discus Thrower," considered the most faithful reproduction of the original. The work was discovered on the Esquiline Hill in the 18th century and sold to the Massimo family, later known as Massimo Lancelotti. Created in the 2nd century under the Antonine emperors, it is currently in the collections of the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, a branch of the National Roman Museum, in Rome. Bronze dimensions: W: 17cm, D: 22cm, H: 37cm. 19th century, circa 1890. Dimensions: L: 24.5cm, D: 24.5cm, H: 43cm. The bronze is in very good condition, with a beautiful nuanced patina. The marble base has minor chips.