vintage composite marble sculpture the dying gaul 20th c

This is a beautiful composite marble sculpture of -The Dying Gaul.

The attention to detail throughout the piece is second to none and the figure is extremely lifelike.To compliment the sculpture it has a replica Roman coin embedded underneath the base.The Dying Gaul is an ancient Roman marble semi-recumbent statue now in the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
Condition:In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition.Dimensions in cm:Height 29 x Width 53 x Depth 27Dimensions in inches:Height 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 11 inches
Our reference: 04928
TheDyingGaul,formerly known as theDying Gladiator, is an ancientRomanmarblecopy of a lostHellenisticsculpture that is thoughtto have been executed inbronze, which was commissioned some time between 230 BC and 220 BC byAttalus IofPergamonto celebrate his victory over the CelticGalatiansinAnatolia.The present base was added after its rediscovery. The identity of the sculptor of the original is unknown, but it has been suggested thatEpigonus, the court sculptor of theAttalid dynastyof Pergamon, may have been its sculptor.The statue depicts a dyingCeltwith remarkable realism, particularly in the face, and may have been painted.He is represented as aGallicwarrior with a typically Gallic hairstyle and moustache. He lies on his fallen shield while his sword and other objects lie beside him.The statue was most commonly known as theDying Gladiatoruntil the twentieth century,on the assumption that it depicted a wounded gladiator in the Roman amphitheatre. Scholars had identified it as aGaulby the mid nineteenth century, but it took many decades for the new label to become the norm.Marble dust is combined with cement or synthetic resins to make reconstituted or cultured marble. The appearance of marble can be simulated with faux marbling, a painting technique that imitates the stone's colour patterns.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: EG7UGYKWH

Width (cm):

53

Height (cm):

29

Depth (cm):

27

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