Object Description
An elegant French Grand Tour bronze figure of Aristotle, dating from the early 19th Century.
The robed bearded philosopher is holding a stylus and a scroll and turning ad sinistram, while seated on a pedestal ornamented with anthemion relief castings, and riased on a stepped Ashburton marble plinth.
Add a beautiful classical element to your home with this delightful bronze.
Provenance:
The Christopher Hodsoll Collection.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 37 x Width 35 x Depth 21
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 3 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 8 inches
Aristotle 384-322BC
is remembered as the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic School and, of course the Aristotelian tradition of Philosophy. He was taught by Plato. He is described as a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy: a polymath, who made important contributions to logic, criticism, rhetoric, physics, biology, psychology, mathematics, metaphysics, ethics, and politics.
Our reference: A3260