19thc French bronze figure of 'Spinario' or 'Boy with thorn in his foot'

A mid 19th century (circa 1870) French bronze figure of 'Spinario' or 'Boy with thorn in his foot', after the Antique with good patina supported on black fossil marble plinth base, the figure with ‘Tireur’ inscribed to the base.

£1200.00 GBP

The word ‘Tireur’ is often found inscribed on the base of figures of ‘Spinario’ as it is the French word for puller, one who pulls or in this case thorn puller.

The original sculpture, of large scale, is a Greco-Roman Hellenistic bronze of a boy withdrawing a thorn from his foot and can be seen in The Capitoline Museum, Rome where it has been displayed since the 15th century.

In the early Renaissance period this was one of the first sculptures known to have been copied, there is also a Roman marble sculpture in the Medici Collection in The Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

This bronze is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home - it is a nice example being on the marble base.

Size:

Height: 9.5" / 24cm

Width: 8.5" / 21.5cm

Depth: 5.5" / 14cm