MID-19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY CHIURAZZI WORKSHOP, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ATHLETE
MID-19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY CHIURAZZI WORKSHOP, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
On an integral rectangular stepped plinth, and associated rectangular faux marble painted base; dark brown patina with lighter high points
19 7/8 in. (50.6 cm.) high; 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm.) high, overall

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Lot Essay

This figure of an athlete is illustrated in the catalogue of J. Chuirazzi & Fils, number 7, entitled Discobole.

J. Chuirazzi & Fils specialised in the reproduction of antique prototypes - particularly those dug up in excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum which were moved to the Museum in Naples. Their 1910 catalogue gives a clear indication of the ambitious breadth of their production, although they had been successfully casting since the mid-19th Century. The firm received awards at various late nineteenth Century International Exhibitions.

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