Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
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Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne

19th century
Rome and ancient Greece

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19th century French school after the antique
Spinario or The Thorn Puller.
Circa 1870.
Founder's signature Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). Numbered in ink below.
Antique bronze sculpture of a young boy removing a thorn from his foot.
Bronze proof with shaded brown patina.
Fine chasing, high quality workmanship.
Height: 15.5 cm x W 12 cm x D 9 cm

The "Spinario" (Italian for "thorn puller") is a Hellenistic sculpture dating from the 1st century BC. In Italy, there are several copies, one of which - probably the oldest - is on display at the Capitoline Museums in Rome.

Ref: 1CCUI0WF6R

Condition Very good
Style Rome and ancient Greece (Bronze sculptures of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period 19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century)
Country of origin France
Artist Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Height (cm) 16
Shipping Time Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days
Location 75002, Paris, France
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