Derby figure of Mars, circa 1780
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Derby figure of Mars, modelled as a Roman centurion, standing with his War attributes, his hand on the lions head pummel of his sword, on a square plinth base. Circa 1780
| Condition | neck repaired |
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| Size | 17.5cm |
| References | The source of this figure can probably be traced back to a long-lost statue of Louis XV by Martin Desjardins (1640-94) - seen as a small scale wooden model in the Rosenberg Collection, Geelong. It appears at Derby in the dry-edge period, circa 1751. The form seen here, with the square plinth, appears circa 1780. |
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