Grand Tour Bronze “Resting Satyr”, After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma

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Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Patinated Bronze figure of “Resting Satyr,” After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma, amazing cast and detail The figure is cast as a standing nude satyr shown in a relaxed contrapposto pose, his weight resting on one leg while the other bends slightly at the knee. His right arm leans upon a tree trunk support rising beside him, and his hand holds a slender flute positioned horizontally across the torso. A draped animal skin, with the head rendered in low relief, falls over his left shoulder and across the chest, leaving the abdomen and legs exposed. The youthful face is modeled with straight nose, defined lips, and softly lidded eyes beneath curling hair arranged in layered locks. The back reveals additional textured hair and the continuation of the drapery falling in controlled folds. The figure stands on a circular base with a smooth edge. The bronze surface bears a dark brown patina with areas of lighter tonal variation, and the casting displays precise anatomical modeling and clean transitions between flesh, hair, and textile elements. This Grand Tour bronze is signed “A. Röhrich Roma” along the base. The model follows the celebrated Resting Satyr, also known as the Capitoline Faun, preserved in the Capitoline Museums, inventory number 739, and regarded as an ancient Roman copy of a Greek original attributed to Praxiteles. The signature identifies Augusto Röhrich, recorded by Angelo Pellegrini in 1846 as a scultore in bronzo working on the Via Sistina in Rome. The inscription is clearly engraved and integrated into the base. Roman workshops of the mid 19th century produced bronze reductions after celebrated antique marbles for Grand Tour collectors. Röhrich worked within this tradition, creating castings that translate marble prototypes into bronze while preserving proportion and surface detail. The present example reflects that practice through its balanced stance, detailed modeling of the animal skin, and consistent patina. The underside reveals a hollow cast interior with mounting points, consistent with traditional bronze casting methods. The surface remains well preserved, retaining its patina and sharp detail, making this a rare and desirable signed work by the documented mid 19th century Roman sculptor active on the Via Sistina. Circa 1840.

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