A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES, FRENCH OR ITALIAN
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A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES, FRENCH OR ITALIAN
partially draped in the lion skin, standing contrapposto against a tree trunk, holding his club in one hand, apples from the garden of Hesperides in the other, on a naturalistic base. 56.5cm high
For another version of this unusual adaptation of the iconic Farnese Hercules, where the hero is partially draped and wears a highly expressive lion's mask, while holding the apples of the Hesperides in his left hand as opposed to behind his back, please see Christie's Paris, French Taste Including "Le Pavillon De Ribourg", 13 April 2017, lot 150
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A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES, FRENCH OR ITALIAN
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000
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