Boy with Thorn Spinaro Sculpture in Alabaster, 19th Century, 1880s

About This Piece

Pretty alabaster sculpture of a young man removing a thorn from his foot.
Theme taken up many times in the sculpture, the oldest known example of the boy with thorn , or Spinaro, dates from the 1st century BC according to the models of the Greek statues of antiquity and is now kept in the Capitol Museum. in Rome.
This work was placed in front of the Lateran Palace since the Middle Ages and was one of the most admired and copied works since the Renaissance.
Our copy is carved in a beautiful piece of alabaster of a beautiful tanslucent white is of a remarkable quality of execution, the graceful body of the subject has beautiful proportions, the face is fine and delicate.

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Period	Before 1890
Year	1880
Production Period	Unknown
Style	Neo-Classical
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
Product Code	BXG-1542037
Materials	Alabaster
Color	White
Height	22 cm 22 cm
Diameter	13 cm

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Ships from	France
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