Edme Dumont ( 1720-1775 ) ( d'Apres ) Sculpture Bronze, Milon De Crotone

Bronze sculpture representing Milo of Croton after the marble by Edme Dumont (1720-1775) kept at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Milo of Crotona* tries his strength by opening a tree trunk that woodcutters have cut with a wedge.
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Lost wax casting, well developed relief and excellent surface condition, beautiful nuanced green patina. France around 1900, founder Susses frères. Proof signed and stamped on the embankment, marked "lost wax"
Height: 39cm
Base: 18.5cm X 19.8cm
Weight: 6.8kg
Very good condition / without dents or scratches

*Milo of Croton was a Greek athlete from the 6th century BC. J.-C., born probably in the years 550 BC. AD, from the city of Crotone. Milo won many titles at the Panhellenic Games in the decades 530 to 510 BC. AD in wrestling events.