AFTER, THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF LAOCOON

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF LAOCOON PROBABLY ITALIAN, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY Showing the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons battling the serpents 49cm high, 29.5cm wide The original marble group was first mentioned by Pliny as being located at the Palace of Titus. Excavated in 1506, the group was acquired by the pontiff Pope Julius II and placed in the Belvedere courtyard of the Vatican. Provenance: Property from the collection of Comte Frédéric Chandon de Briailles Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age, use, and handling There are historic splits and old damage to the integrally cast plinth base, notably one front corner has losses, there is a loose element to one side, there are also cracks and splits to other elements of the model The model has an antiqued patinated surface, the interior with verdigris and other discolouration, the rear of the model is open and not finished 'in the round' Please see additional images sent via email link for visual reference to condition and appearance. They are a vital element of the condition report Condition Report Disclaimer, AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF LAOCOON, AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF LAOCOON PROBABLY ITALIAN, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY Showing the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons battling the serpents 49cm high, 29.5cm wide The original marble group was first mentioned by Pliny as being located at the Palace of Titus. Excavated in 1506, the group was acquired by the pontiff Pope Julius II and placed in the Belvedere courtyard of the Vatican. Provenance: Property from the collection of Comte Frédéric Chandon de Briailles, Provenance:, Condition Report:, Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age, use, and handling There are historic splits and old damage to the integrally cast plinth base, notably one front corner has losses, there is a loose element to one side, there are also cracks and splits to other elements of the model The model has an antiqued patinated surface, the interior with verdigris and other discolouration, the rear of the model is open and not finished 'in the round' Please see additional images sent via email link for visual reference to condition and appearance. They are a vital element of the condition report, Condition Report Disclaimer

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