Grand Tour: Bronze Statuettes And Columns From Rome And Antiquity
Set of 4 collectible and decorative items in the Roman Antiquity style, typical of “Grand Tour” objects (travel souvenirs from the 19th and early 20th centuries).
The set includes:
1. The Lupa Capitolina (Capitoline She-Wolf): A depiction of the she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, the emblem of the city of Rome. Made of bronze/regula with a dark antique patina on a pedestal.
2. The Thorn-Picker (Spinario / Il Spinario): A bronze statuette depicting a young boy removing a thorn from his foot, a masterpiece of Hellenistic/Roman sculpture.
3. The Temple of Castor and Pollux (or Roman Ruin): Architectural model depicting engraved bronze/brass columns (DUER / RUIN), resting on a yellow/sienna marble base.
4. Trajan’s Column (or commemorative column): A miniature bronze column topped by a statue, mounted on a beveled marble pedestal.
Column height: 12.5 cmSpinario height: 10 cm
She-wolf length: 10 cm
Period: 19th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Reference (ID): 1821632
Availability: In stock
