Bust of the Sparta King Menelaus

19th century silver plate bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. Ebonized wood base. Illegible hallmark. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king ...

Modeled on a classical bust, the Trojan war hero Menelaus is depicted with lavishly curling hair and beard, wearing a helmet that features fierce birds and mythological creatures. Af...

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Menelaus on a stepped wooden plinth. Menelaus was the legendary King of Sparta from Greek mythology. This sculpture depicts the bearded warrior wear...

An antique bronze Neoclassical bust of Menelaus after the antique. This handsome sculpture is depicted looking to the right with his helmet raised over his waved hair and curling bea...

Coalport bust by John Rose & Co of King Charles raised up on circular stepped base. Dimensions Height 13.5 inches Width 8 inches Depth 5 inches.

Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or Le Roi Soleil (Sun King) was a monarch who reigned as king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richl...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richly ...

Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.

Presenting a regal yet approachable portrait of France’s Louis XV, this terracotta bust is modeled after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s sculpture of the king executed in 1757, which now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This version is executed in meticulous detail, with the king donning his cuirass decorated with the cross of the Holy Ghost and a draper tied under his tie. His head is turned slightly, giving the portrait a more casual, realistic feel, yet there is no mistaking his position of power in this confident portrayal. Louis XV, also called “Louis the Beloved,” ruled as King of France from September 1, 1715 until his death in 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until the young Louis...