Prométhée ou Éphèbe au Flambeau

Prometheus or Ephebe with Torch
Rare bronze figure of an ephebe standing
standing naked, wearing a knot of hair,
with strands of hair falling to the front of his torso.
With his left arm, he is leaning on a tree trunk
on which is a drapery, and with his left hand
holding a flaming torch,
his right arm raised above his head.
France, late 17th century,
early 18th century.
Height: 36.4 cm - Width: 11.5 cm
Depth: 7.5 cm
(Wear, small accidents)

PROVENANCE
- Nicolas de Hurtado Collection (1854 - 1920)
- Probably stolen on December 21, 1937
returned to the family on the 23rd to the widow
of the previous owner née Amparo, baronne Beyens
(1859-1946)
- Still in the family to this day.