AFTER A MODEL BY EDME DUMONT, CIRCA 1880

Details

A French bronze figure of Milo of Croton
After a model by Edme Dumont, circa 1880
Cast on a naturalistic base
30in. (76.2cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Milo of Croton was a legendary athlete of the 6th century B.C. whose pride in his own strength caused him to attempt to wrench an oak tree apart with his bare hands. The original marble version is now in the Louvre, Paris.

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