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Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth
Italy, 19th Century
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Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth
Italy, 19th Century
A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of the celebrated Medici Boar, Il Porcellino, after the antique and attributed to an Italian workshop, circa 1850–1890. The boar is shown in a seated pose, crisply rendered with detailed surface texturing and a deep translucent brown-black patination typical of Florentine casting traditions. The subject derives from Pietro Tacca’s 17th-century bronze fountain commissioned for Cosimo II de’ Medici, itself based on a Hellenistic marble discovered in Rome in the 16th century. Reductions of this model were among the most sought-after souvenirs of the 19th-century Grand Tour.
The sculpture is raised on a separately made but period alabaster plinth carved in high relief with ribbon-tied garlands and floral festoons, resting on an oval molded base. The soft honeyed patina of the stone complements the dark bronze and enhances the neoclassical presentation.
Measurements (assembled): 13" H × 8.75" W × 5.25" D
Bronze: 7" H × 9" W × 4" D
Base: 6" H × 9" W × 5.25" D
An impressive desk, library, or mantelpiece object embodying the artistic spirit of the Grand Tour.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 13ʺH
- Styles
- Grand Tour
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Alabaster
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. less
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