Bronze athlete, Grand Tour period, Italy, late XIXᵉ century - Lot 126

Bronze athlete, Grand Tour period, Italy, late XIXᵉ century Bronze with nuanced brown patina depicting a nude athlete in a dynamic contrapposto posture, left arm stretched forward and right arm drawn back, finely modeled anatomy with harmonious proportions inspired by the canons of classical and Hellenistic Greek sculpture, head with idealized features and short curly hair, resting on a rectangular bronze base with traces of traditional workmanship visible under the base. Details: Origin Italy; late XIXᵉ century, Grand Tour period; material bronze with brown patina; height approx. 48 cm (diagonal measurement); base 26 × 13 cm; weight 4.3 kg; condition wear and patina consistent with age.