Grand Tour Revival Style Gilded Statue of Pompeian Dancing Faun

Description

Fine Italian Grand Tour Revival Gilded composite figure of dancing faun of Pompeii.
Detailed work, with lovely patina, in good … more Fine Italian Grand Tour Revival Gilded composite figure of dancing faun of Pompeii.
Detailed work, with lovely patina, in good condition, raised on the square base/pedestal

Dimensions: Height 14 1/4 in x w 6 11/4 in x D 4 1/2 in
base 4 1/2 in x 4 in

The Dancing Faun was discovered on October 26, 1830 in the ruins of the most opulent Roman home discovered at Pompeii: the House of the Faun, as it later became known, which was also home to the Alexander Mosaic. The Faun is thought to be either a 2nd-century Greek original, or a very high-quality Roman copy less