Ancient Copies - Bust, Jeugd van Marathon - 26 cm - Plaster, Resin, Composite
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Decorative bust after the bronze original from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens (c. 340–330 BCE), a reproduction by Ancient Copies, made of plaster with a bronze patina on a wooden block, with a round metal plaque on the base reading Ancient Copies Made in Greece and dimensions 16 x 26 x 12 cm.
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Decorative bust after the bronze original from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens (c. 340–330 BC, attributed to the circle of Praxiteles, recovered from the sea near Marathon in 1925). This is a reproduction, not an antique object.
On the pedestal a round metal label plate with the text "Ancient Copies" and "Made in Greece" — one of the Greek workshops that from the 1960s-1980s produced these kinds of museum replicas for the tourist market. On the front of the wooden base a brass plaque with "ΕΦΗΒΟΣ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ / Youth of Marathon / 330 B.C."
Material: cast piece with bronze-colored/verdigris patina on a wooden block. The hollow, sandy core (visible at the bottom) suggests more a gypsum or resin cast with bronze powder in the outer layer than a solid bronze.
Mounting: a metal pin through the neck, threaded into the wooden block.
Wear appropriate to age: a few small spots where the patina on the hair has flaked (white visible), light signs of use along the edge of the base. No breaks in the casting, see photos.
Decorative bust after the bronze original from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens (c. 340–330 BC, attributed to the circle of Praxiteles, recovered from the sea near Marathon in 1925). This is a reproduction, not an antique object.
On the pedestal a round metal label plate with the text "Ancient Copies" and "Made in Greece" — one of the Greek workshops that from the 1960s-1980s produced these kinds of museum replicas for the tourist market. On the front of the wooden base a brass plaque with "ΕΦΗΒΟΣ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ / Youth of Marathon / 330 B.C."
Material: cast piece with bronze-colored/verdigris patina on a wooden block. The hollow, sandy core (visible at the bottom) suggests more a gypsum or resin cast with bronze powder in the outer layer than a solid bronze.
Mounting: a metal pin through the neck, threaded into the wooden block.
Wear appropriate to age: a few small spots where the patina on the hair has flaked (white visible), light signs of use along the edge of the base. No breaks in the casting, see photos.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Ancient Copies
Country of origin
Greece
Style
Antique
Material
Composite, Plaster, Resin
Title of artwork
Jeugd van Marathon
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Bronze, Green
Condition
Good condition
Height
26 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
12 cm
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