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Prosper d'Epinay — Annibal terrassant l'aigle (The Youthful Hannibal Strangling the Eagle)
Prosper d'Epinay

Annibal terrassant l'aigle (The Youthful Hannibal Strangling the Eagle)

A bronze sculpture depicting the young Hannibal subduing an eagle, rendered with dark brown patina and displayed on an octagonal faux porphyry base. This neoclassical work celebrates the legendary military hero through allegorical imagery.

Medium
bronze, dark brown patina, on an octagonal faux porphyry base

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 39

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Prosper d'Epinay, Annibal terrassant l'aigle (The Youthful Hannibal Strangling the Eagle)

A bronze sculpture depicting the young Hannibal subduing an eagle, rendered with dark brown patina and displayed on an octagonal faux porphyry base. This neoclassical work celebrates the legendary military hero through allegorical imagery.

Medium
bronze, dark brown patina, on an octagonal faux porphyry base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Hannibal, Eagle, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Dark Patina, Military, Allegorical, Neoclassical

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