20th Century Impressive Marble Sculpture "the Thorn Extractor"/Spinario
Located in Berlin, DE
It is a naked boy pulling a thorn out of his left foot.
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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Naked Boy Thorn In Foot
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Italian "Boy with Thorn" or Fedele Statue Finely Reproduced in Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fabulous reproduction art piece depicts a naked boy sitting on a rock, trying to remove a thorn from his foot (thought to be from treading grapes during the harvest).
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Antique Brown Patinated Bronze Figure of Boy with Thorn Spinario 19th Century
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Antique Brown Patinated Bronze Figure of Boy with Thorn Spinario 19th Century
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The bronze features a naked boy seating on top of a rock and withdrawing a thorn from the sole of his foot.
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Rose Gold Patinated Bronze Figure of Boy with Thorn Spinario, 19th Century
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H 8.27 in W 3.94 in D 5.32 in
Rose Gold Patinated Bronze Figure of Boy with Thorn Spinario, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The bronze features a naked boy seating on top of a rock and withdrawing a thorn from the sole of his foot.
Category
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Materials
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Antique Italian Marble “Ascanius“ Statue
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“The statue represents a naked boy, sitting on a rock, intent on removing a thorn from his foot, probably from treading grapes during the harvest.
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Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures
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Carrara Marble
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