19th Century Bath Stone Sculpture of a Young Hercules

Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful proportions and Fine details in an exact size to Michelangelo's work. We have never seen a 19th century copy of this Renaissance Masterpiece of this size and are quite fortunate to be responsible for its stewardship until purchase by a discerning collector The original "Bacchus" is a marble sculpture by the master, Michelangelo, created circa 1496 when the artist was 21. This statue was originally commissioned by Cardinal Raffaele Riario. However, it was rejected by him and eventually found its way to Jacopo Galli, Cardinal Riario’s banker and a friend of the sculptor, who purchased it in 1506. Some 66 years later it was bought for the Medici and transferred to the royal house in Florence, Italy. Currently it can be viewed at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. It is one of just two sculptures surviving Michelangelo’s initial period in Rome, with the other being Pieta. The artwork: This somewhat oversized...

19th century French marble and bronze fountain. Seated satyr on marble column with marble shell basin. Later cast stone plinth. Wonderful garden ele...

A Lifesize Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Plaster and Composition Cast from the Vatican Original of Apoxyomenos, The Scraping Athlete. Originally found in Trastevere in 184...

Grand Tour Carved Marble Statue of the Empress Livia Drusilla After the Antique. A true depiction of the Classical Statue of Rome's First Empress. Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – 28 September AD 29) was Roman empress...

Marble Sculpture nude woman in kneeling postion on a concrete 3 piece pedestal. Dimensions: Sculpture 35" h x 15" w x 16 1/2"d. Pedestal. 3...

French cast stone statue of Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, prophecy and the sun. This statue features an intricate youthful form with muscular build, symbolizing beauty and ...

Lovely lifesize terracotta figure of Venus in her bath set upon a rectangular pedestal.

A most handsome and charming Continental 19th century terracotta statue of a young hunter. The young boy is standing on a circular base, leaning on a colu...