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

Name: Bronze sculpture 'Spinario' or 'Le tireur d'épine' F. Barbedienne
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 1CCUI0WF6R
Price: 780 EUR
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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.

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Additional Information

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