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Borghese Gladiator, Bronze Sculpture from the Grand Tour (19th Century) H48
Bronze sculpture with a nuanced patina after Agasias of Ephesus:
"The Borghese Gladiator"
Grand Tour edition from the mid-19th century.
Marked in Greek on the base "ΑΓΑΣΙΑΣ" (Agasias).
Very beautiful patina, in excellent condition.
Height 48 x W 48 x D 20 cm
The statue of the Borghese Gladiator is a Greek work dating from the Hellenistic period.
Signed Agasias of Ephesus, preserved at the Louvre Museum, it actually represents a warrior in combat.
Ref: 78L4U218R2