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Brussels Atelier de Moulages
The Wrestlers Life-size Plaster Cast Sculpture Mid-19th Century Male Nude

$28,500
£21,628.75
€24,920.93
CA$40,265.96
A$43,144.33
CHF 23,143.91
MX$511,050.60
NOK 291,947.48
SEK 267,086.79
DKK 186,162.39

About the Item

Antique Grand Tour Plaster Cast after Antonio Canova – Life-Size Figural Group This impressive, life-size antique plaster cast represents one of the most powerful figural compositions associated with the Grand Tour tradition, faithfully modeled after the original masterpiece by Antonio Canova. Monumental in scale and presence, the sculpture captures extraordinary physical tension and psychological drama, rendered with crisp anatomical precision and classical balance. Produced under the authority of the Commission Royale des Échanges Internationaux, this cast bears the original oval seal of the Section Artistique – Atelier de Moulages, Bruxelles, confirming its historic role in international cultural exchange and academic dissemination. Such official casts were created for museums, academies, and distinguished collections, allowing scholars and collectors to experience canonical works outside their original locations. The sculpture has been fully restored and professionally hand-finished in a refined Carrara white-grey marble tone, achieving the depth, luminosity, and surface subtlety associated with classical marble. The finish enhances the sculptural modeling while remaining true to the original intent, revealing sharply articulated musculature, expressive faces, and exquisitely resolved hands and feet—details that underscore the fidelity of the cast to Canova’s original work. Monumental sculpture of this scale transforms an interior in ways no other medium can. Whether placed in a modern architectural setting or a classical interior, this commanding work functions as a powerful focal point, anchoring a room with intellectual gravity, historical resonance, and timeless beauty. Equally suited to a grand salon, gallery space, or contemporary minimalist environment, it offers a rare opportunity to own a museum-quality object rooted in the Grand Tour tradition. Fully restored, structurally sound, and ready to place, this exceptional plaster cast is ideal for collectors, designers, and institutions seeking a statement work of enduring presence—an object that bridges antiquity, Neoclassicism, and modern living with authority and refinement.
  • Creator:
    Brussels Atelier de Moulages
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 45 in (114.3 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2927217510142

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