Grand Tour Bronze Runner on Ormolu Bronze Mounts Circa 1800

Description

Large Bronze Running Youth ( discovered circa 1750s Herculaneum) on lacquered wood Bombay contoured base with ormolu mountings. A fine … more Large Bronze Running Youth ( discovered circa 1750s Herculaneum) on lacquered wood Bombay contoured base with ormolu mountings. A fine bronze replica of the original, now mounted on a 19th-century formal plinth. The right arm shows restoration from an earlier time and casting techniques are seen in the joins in the thighs and biceps. Likely a bronze from the Italian Foundries, The figures bear the signs of the early 19th century in the detailed finishing of the toe and fingernails, also the added fig leaf has been removed.

The size is 21" tall on the base which is 2.75" tall. The base of 15.5" by 7.5"
The condition is good with noted old repair. less