CA0493 Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Sculpture of The Dying Gaul

Good quality, 19th century Italian Grand Tour carved alabaster example of the classical sculpture 'The Dying Gaul on an integral oval base, after the antique original on display in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. The Dying Gaul, sometimes referred to as The Dying Galatian or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Hellenistic period original and as such was one of the highlights of The Grand Tour.

H 17cm x W 35.5cm x D 15cm