Antique French Bronze Figure Borghese Gladiator Nude Male Sienna Marble Nelli

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Antique French Bronze Figure Borghese Gladiator Nude Male Sienna Marble Nelli

Name: Antique French Bronze Figure Borghese Gladiator Nude Male Sienna Marble Nelli
Brand: Alessandro Nelli
Price: 1676.64 USD

About the Item

Superb Example of The Borghese Gladiator with well defined muscles and tendons, first half of the Nineteenth Century, complete with its original cream and pink veined brown marble base, ending on a black marble stepped base. Condition: Superb condition untouched condition with wonderful patination. Foundry mark on base as shown “A NELLI ROMA” Measures: Height: (entire as shown) 13.75" (35cm). Width: (base) 9.25" (23cm). Depth: (base) 5" (12.75cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping Alessandro Nelli was born in Rome on January 28, 1842. Having learned the art of casting by Antonio Messina, he opened a personal foundry, based initially at Via Lungara and then, from 1881, in via Luciano Manaran. The Foundry Nelli remained open until the beginning of the century, characterized as the most important in the translation of artistic bronzes. The foundry Nelli turned the most important Italian sculptors often active in the era of the great memorials sector, as Eugenio Maccagnani, Giulio Tadolini, Ernesto Biondi, Odoardo Tabacchi, Foundry was also the reference for foreign artists living in Rome, who sent their works abroad: well behaved such as Americans William Story and Randolph Rogers or Polish Pius Welonsky. Over the years the Foundry regularly exposed to various Exhibitions and World Fairs (eg. London, Paris and Melbourne), often earning awards and certificates of merit. In 1897 the foundry, which employed about 250 workers, was forced to close because they burdened by debt to construct the building on Via Manara. Nelli seems that at that point emigrated to Russia, where he worked at the court of the Tsar, and where he died in the early twentieth century. Original Gladiator which was of carved marble was found at Nettuno near Anzio in 1611. By 1613 it was in the Borghese Collection. It was purchased by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) General and Emperor of France. Location: Dublin City, Ireland.

Creator:
Alessandro Nelli (Metalworker)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Siena Marble
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1840
Condition:
Please read full Condition Report within the listing.
Seller Location:
Dublin, IE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5035227104022