19th Century Bronze Bust Of Menelaus

Bust of Menelaus, King of SpartaBronze with brown patinaAntique 19th century cast, after the antiqueHeight. 25.5 cm; length. 15 cm; width. 10.5 cmMenelaus, King of Sparta, was one of the major figures of the Trojan War, which he started in order to recover his wife Helen, abducted by the Trojan prince Paris.This bronze bust was made after a marble sculpture from the Hellenistic period (3rd century BC). He is depicted wearing a helmet decorated with animal figures and a mythological scene. This bronze cast is of high quality, with beautiful incisions allowing the details of the face and helmet to be observed. The slightly nuanced patina is also of high quality. The base is also in brown and gilded patinated bronze. The marble original of this bust, based on the antique, is kept in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia.