Fighting Warrior, known as the Borghese Gladiator
Maker: Unknown
Bronze, cast, of fighting gladiator.
History note: Commissioned in Rome in 1830 by the donor
Given by Thomas James Ireland, MA
Height: 22.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1854-10-27) by Ireland, Thomas James
19th Century, second quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1830
Commissioned by the donor in Rome, in c. 1830, after the Hellenistic life-size marble discovered in the early seventeenth century.
Sculpture
Depth 18.3 cm
Height 22.2 cm
Width 25.4 cm
Plinth
Depth 8.9 cm
Height 2.9 cm
Width 20.1 cm
Casting (process) : Bronze, cast and patinated
Accession number: M.5-1854
Primary reference Number: 13809
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_5_1854
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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