Roman Workshop - Ephebe - Small Antique Bronze - 18th Century - Grand Tour

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Roman workshop
Ephebe
Bronze with antique patina
Dimensions : H. 15 (cm)
Probably Rome, 18th century

This ephebe is depicted standing, slightly splayed, with his right hand pointing downwards, holding his drapery which reveals his near nudity. The head is typical of antique treatment. This small bronze rests on a modern blackened wooden base.

A souvenir of the Grand Tour
Iconography linked to archaeological discoveries was a popular theme for Italian artists in the 19th century. Mostly intended for the English and French, these small bronzes were intended to be taken with them to neighbouring countries as a souvenir of the trip to Italy. There is a whole production linked to this trip, such as small mosaics, marble busts and so on.
Local bronze-founders, in Naples for the Pompeian finds, and in Rome and Florence for the Etruscan finds, produced a profusion of these models. 

Condition report: very good patina