Roman Grand Tour Style Bronze Spread Winged Eagle Sculpture

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A cast patinated bronze eagle sculpture, unmarked, likely 20th century, modeled with wings held open and the head turned in … Read more A cast patinated bronze eagle sculpture, unmarked, likely 20th century, modeled with wings held open and the head turned in profile above a compact rounded base. The surface is worked with dense incised feather decoration across the wings, breast, legs, and tail, giving the figure a strongly graphic, hand-tooled character. The green-blue and dark brown patina is consistent with oxidized bronze, and the hollow underside is appropriate to a cast bronze object rather than ceramic or resin.

The form belongs broadly to the long decorative tradition of bronze eagle figures used as symbols of authority, vigilance, and martial strength, though this example is more sculptural and stylized than naturalistic. Its simplified stance, elongated legs, patterned plumage, and integral circular base.

The sculpture’s strongest catalog features are its verdigris patina, incised plumage, hollow cast construction, and commanding frontal silhouette. The rounded base anchors the bird as a freestanding tabletop or cabinet sculpture, while the spread wings give it the visual presence of a finial or heraldic emblem.

Measurements: 14.625" h x 10.5" w x 6.25" d. See less