AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 18TH CENTURY

Details

An Italian sculpted marble model of the Faun with Pipes
After the Antique, 18th century
The flute of terracotta possibly later replaced, -restorations
20in. (50.8cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The Faun with Pipes, a Roman marble, is thought to be after an Athenian bronze, possibly by Lysippus dating to the second half of 4th century B.C. The marble which was initially recorded and displayed in 1638 was a part of the Borghese Collection. Its charm spread during the 18th century, through images and replica's collected by the Grand Tourist's of the peroid. In 1807 Napoleon Bonaparte acquired the bulk of the Borghese antiquities collection, and by 1815 it was re-installed in the Louvre, where it remains on display.

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