Grand Tour, circa 1830 - element of a Doric temple - marble and bronze

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Grand Tour, circa 1830 - element of a Doric temple - marble and bronze

Name: Grand Tour, circa 1830 - element of a Doric temple - marble and bronze
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: N0G87YZ9VS
Price: 1400 EUR
Availability: InStock

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1.400 €

Period 19th century

Style Rome and ancient Greece

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From: 83700 , Saint Raphaël, France

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Temple fragment
Sienna marble and patinated bronze
Dimensions : H. 26 ; C. 17 (cm.)
Italy (?), circa 1830

An astonishing piece, probably from a table centrepiece. Fragment of a miniature Doric temple. It rests on a triple terrace. The smooth-stemmed columns support the patinated bronze entablature.

The fashion for miniature antique-style architectural highlights
The genesis of this fashion is probably due to the success of the incredible centerpiece known as the "Bailli de Breteuil", executed around 1765-70, embellished and enlarged with several elements following its sale to Catherine of Russia in 1777. It included a representation of the vestibule of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina; the Arch of Titus; and a reduction of the Fountain of the Villa Albani!

More humbly, our piece above all, which can be dated to circa 1830, illustrates this taste of the enlightened amateur, who blends a dreamed-of antique with the imperatives of everyday life.

Condition report: minor damage to the bronze.

Bibliography: Luigi Valadier, by Alva Gonzalez-Palacios, The Frick Collection, NY, 2018

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Rome and ancient Greece (Decorative objects of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period	19th century (Decorative objects 19th century)
Country of origin	Italy