Ulysses Bandant His Bow, Large Bronze After Jacques Bousseau, End Of XIX Eme Century

Beautiful bronze with brown patina from the 2nd half of the 19th century representing Ulysses stretching his bow.
This beautiful bronze is a 19th century reworking of one of the sculptures by Jacques Bousseau (1681-1740), a famous sculptor to the king who worked in France and Spain.
this bronze is inspired by mythology and takes up the moment described by Homer in the odyssey, where Odysseus returns to his palace in disguise, and bends his bow when none of the many suitors of his wife Penelope had been able to do.
he thus reveals his true identity to the whole assembly.
this beautiful bronze with a beautiful brown patina and fine carving work shows us Ulysses in full effort when he manages to draw his bow.
the movement is revolving full of vigor, the face is concentrated, the details finely executed.
this bronze rests on a black marble base from Belgium with some scratches visible in the photos.
the patina is superb with a lot of depth giving an intensity of movement to the light.
a beautiful mythological bronze after an illustrious sculptor, quite difficult to find on the market.

dimensions:
42 cm including 3 cm base and 17 cm long by 16 cm wide.

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