Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901
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Academic drawing in the Antique style - Bust of Brutus, 1901

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19th century
Rome and ancient Greece
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    Superb framed charcoal drawing of the bust of Brutus Capitolinus, representing the consul Lucius Junius Brutus.
    Drawing after the antique signed and dated 1901 top left.
    Very fine late 18th and early 19th century stuccoed and gilded wood frame.
    Total dimensions: 68.5x58.5 cm.
    Sight drawing: 49x40 cm.
    (Minor accidents to the frame, some restorations at the edge of the drawing, folds).

    This charming academic drawing depicts the famous bronze bust of the consul Lucius Junius Brutus, known as Brutus Capitolinus.
    This antique is traditionally identified as the portrait of Lucius Junius Brutus, the mythical founder of the Roman Republic in 509 BC, famous for having driven out the last king of Rome.
    Originally, the head was part of a life-size bronze statue. In Rome, these statues of great men were erected on the Capitol to serve as examples of civic virtue for the citizens.
    Traces of the statue were lost throughout the Middle Ages (when most antique bronzes were melted down to make weapons or bells).
    In 1564, only the head reappeared. It was bequeathed to the city of Rome by Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, a great collector. It was at this time that the bronze bust draped in a toga was added, so that it could be elegantly displayed in the Capitoline Museums, from which it takes its present name.

    Today, archaeologists continue to debate whether this bust really represents the historical Brutus, as there is no contemporary written evidence. However, whether it's him or another Roman magistrate, the work remains the universal symbol of the ideal Roman Republic.

    Ref: EH0AIFCRD5

    Condition As is
    Style Rome and ancient Greece (Drawings of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
    Period 19th century (Drawings 19th century)
    Country of origin France
    Internal reference 1770437
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    Location 75008, Paris, France
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