Lot 418
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR
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AN ITALIAN BRONZE OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR

LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE OF THE BORGHESE GLADIATOR
LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Mounted on a cipolino verde marble base
15¼in. (38.5cm.) high
Together with an Neapolitian bronze figure of the Dancing Faun, late 19th century -- 13¼in. (33.5cm.) high (2)
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

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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 Bonaparte and by 1811 it was in Paris. It is presently in the Louvre.

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