Torch Bearer

Attributed to Francesco Mochi (Italian, born 1580)

Dateca. 1700

MediumBronze with partial gilding; marble base

DimensionsOverall: 32 1/2 inches (82.55 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Object number65-4/1

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Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

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DescriptionStanding nude figure wearing a gilded turban and loin drapery. The figure is depicted striding forward, opposing limbs in similar positions: one leg advanced, one hand retracted and grasping cloth at hip, other arm aloft, as if holding rein, head looking toward non-existent horse. Original yellow-orange Giallo di Siena marble bases, bombe in plan, scotia curve in elevation; bronze has dark brown patine.

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