Limestone Statue Of The Uffizi Boar
Stock No
28610
2019
- £22,495.00
- €27,181 Euro
- $28,443 US Dollar
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Item Description
An antique limestone statue of the Uffizi Boar after the antique reclaimed from a property in London. This beautifully weathered and finely modelled piece is certain to make an impression in any garden as an ornamental feature thanks to its spectacular scale.
This classical sculpture is generally thought to be based on the story of the slaying of the Calydonian boar by Meleager. The boar had been sent by Diana to ruin the countryside of Aetolia as she had been offended by Meleager’s father, King of Calydon.
The antique figure is first recorded as being in Rome in the 1550’s. By 1568 it was in the Pitti Palace in Florence and by 1591 it had found its way to the Uffizi. It was badly damaged by a fire there in 1762 but was then restored.
This statue has terrific presence as a figurative work and this example is much enhanced by lots of moss and lichen accumulated over many years of exposure to the elements.
The boar is depicted having been suddenly disturbed from his sleep, half rising, showing his tusks, his ears twitching, his snout sniffing the air trying to detect the source of danger. He is growling as; indeed, this is a dangerous wild animal.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 114cm W: 126cm
Period
Circa 1920
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1981 541155
+44 (0)778 6916288
