拍品 143
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A FRENCH LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF MILO OF CROTON, 19th century

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A FRENCH LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF MILO OF CROTON, 19th century

After Edmé Dumont, the athlete shown in the act of splitting an oak tree apart
30¾in. (78cm.) high

拍品專文

A legendary athlete from the 6th century B.C. Milo of Croton, upon seeing an oak tree split with a wedge tried to wrench it apart with his hands. Instead, he dislodged the wedge and trapped his hands - leaving himself at the mercy of wild beasts.

A similar lot was sold Sotheby's London, 19th and 20th Century Sculpture, 23 November 1990, lot 85.