Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896) 'Athlete Wrestling with a Python'

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An Patinated-Bronze Statuette of 'An Athlete Wrestling with a Python', Cast by Ernest Brown & Phillips, Leicester Galleries, London, from the model by Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896), England, Circa 1910

The nude male athlete modelled contrapposto with his weight resting on this right leg and the serpent coiled around his left leg. His right arm outstretched with hand throttling the hissing serpent. Finely cast, detailed and retaining its original dark brown patina of good lustre.
bronze with dark brown patina

signed and dated 'F. Leighton 1877',numbered 'XIV' (fourteen) and with foundry inscription 'Pubd by Ernest Brown & Phillips / at the Leicester Galleries, Leicester Square London'.

Conceived 1877, this cast circa 1908.

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