late c19th italian bronze grand tour souvenir reduction after the antique of augustus caesar prima porta

Late C19th Italian bronze ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir reduction after the antique, of Augustus Caesar “Prima Porta “.


Price

£900
| $1,182 USD | €1,075 EUR


Item Ref

ML 249

Description

Late C19th Italian bronze ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir reduction , after the antique, of Augustus Caesar “Prima Porta”
Bronze reduction of the antique marble original of the first Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar . Depicted in military dress wearing a cuirass , in a rhetorical adlocutio pose, addressing his troops. The armour with an eagle to the reverse and allegorical figures to the front, including Mars , God of War.
A well-cast bronze having a golden patina . In excellent original condition with only minor wear to the surface, raised on a circular base.
The marble original now exhibited in the Vatican Museums, Rome , Italy.
H 13”
W 5”
D 5”
Italy , Naples c.1880
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Internal Ref: ML 249


Dimensions

Height = 33 cm (13")
Width = 12 cm (5")
Depth = 12 cm (5")



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