Lot 69
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR

CIRCA 1840

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE MODEL OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR
CIRCA 1840
After the Antique, mounted on a stained wood plinth
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high; 14 in. (35.5 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

Lot Essay

The original Borghese Gladiator was recorded in 1611 as having been discovered in Nettuno after which it was removed to the estate of Cardinal Borghese. In 1807 it was purchased by Napoleon Buonaparte and by 1811 it was in Paris. It is presently in the Louvre.

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