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Key Information
Reference code
PC/026B
Title
Borghese Warrior
Date(s)
- 19th century (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 item
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Scope and content
Also known as: Discobolus, Fighting Gladiator, Hector, Heros Combattant, Borghese Gladiator. Particularly admired for its truthful rendering of anatomy. A Hellenistic sculpture actually portraying a swordsman, created at Ephesus about 100 BCE. Listed in first catalogue of casts as Greek, in the Louvre and was bought from Brucciani.
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(Not available / given)
Archival history
Photographed in GSA in 1915. Original in Louvre, Paris.
Custodial history
One of the two version is listed in 1964/5 inventory as located in the entrance halls passage ways of the Mackintosh Building (GSAA/GOV/7/5). Cast is listed for sale in 'Catalogue Casts for Schools' (GSAA/ISE/5/8), however no evidence this was the distributer (D. Brucciani & Co.) or issue it was bought from. Listed under 'Statues' in 'Catalogue of Books, Casts etc. of the School of Ornamental Art, Glasgow' (GSAA/GOV/7/1).
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Dimensions: 1630 x 1150 x 690 mm (Plinth: 660 x 1220 x 720 mm)
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Description identifier
GB 1694 PC/026B
Institution identifier
GB 1694
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ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description - Second edition
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