BRONZE SCULPTURE "LE DISCOBOLE", LATE 19TH CENTURY

Bronze proof with copper patina representing "Le Discobole" by Myron, after the antique. It is presented on a red Griotte stepped marble base. The Discobolus is one of the most famous statues of Antiquity. Generally attributed to Myron, an Athenian sculptor of the 5th century BC, it depicts an athlete throwing the discus. The bronze original has been lost. Only the Roman marble copies remain. The most famous of these is the "Lancellotti Discobolus", considered the most faithful reproduction of the original. The work was discovered on Mount Esquilino in the 18th century and sold to the Massimo family, which later became Massimo Lancelotti. Made in the 2nd century under the Antonines, it is currently part of the collections of the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, a branch of the Roman National Museum in Rome. Bronze size: W:17cm, D:22cm, H:37cm. XIX° period, Circa: 1890 Dim: W:24,5cm, D:24,5cm, H:43cm. The bronze is in very good condition, with a beautiful shaded patina. The marble has minor chips.