Grand Tour “Boy with Thorn” or Spinario Bronze Sculpture

This is a beautiful modern bronze partial figure of a reclining nude woman. It is signed /initialed CPA and dated 83 (see photos).

WOW! This is an impressive indoor/ outdoor acid etched sculpture made from solid pieces of block aluminum mounted on a honed slab of granite( 28.5”x28.5”x4”). It can be easily remov...

Attention all David Bowie fans!...This large and rare 60" x 40" poster format was used in bus shelters, shopping malls and railway stations to promote the legendary Pop/Rock Star David Bowie's Meltdown Tour in 2002! It is in good original condition. FYI. My very first concert was David Bowie's Isolar Tour in 1976 promoting his station to station...

This fun and glamorous design of an all acrylic table is reminiscent of Yves Klein's iconic Monogold coffee table from 1961. At present it is made with plexiglass legs and top, and ...

A grand tour bronze sculpture of Spinario. Measures: Height: circa 8 1/4 in. Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you....

SPINARIO BOY WITH THORN From our Bronze Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this Italian Bronze Figure of Spinario also known as Boy with Thorn and Fedele. The Bronze sculpture is beautifully cast raised upon a black marble base with white specs modelled as The Boy With The Thorn after the antique. The figure depicts a boy with long draped hair seated trying to pick a thorn from his foot. The figure would have been available to purchase by young scholars during their partake in the grand tour around Europe. The Italian Bronze Figure of Spinario, the boy with thorn dates to the second half to the 19th century circa 1870. SPINARIO – BOY WITH THORN is a story originally cast as the Roman bronze statue known as Fedele, or Spinario. The statue portrays a young boy sitting and concentrating on removing a thorn from his foot. This imagery has resonated with audiences for centuries and has been interpreted in various ways depending on the context in which it is presented. The statue is thought to have been created in the Hellenistic or Roman period, symbolising naturalism and human introspection. Since the original many copies have been made, in the early Renaissance, it was celebrated through being one of the first Roman sculptures to be copied. There are bronze reductions by Severo da Ravenna...

Antique Figural French Bronze Spinario Boy With Thorn 10.5" Sculpture. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 10.5" H x 7.5" W x 8.5" D.

Pair of Grand Tour bronze sculptures depicting playful boy and girl. Apparently unsigned and each in good condition.