- THE BOXER OF THE QUIRINAL
In March 1885, on the south slope of the Quirinal, workmen digging the foundations of a theatre struck a Hellenistic bronze 128 cm / 50 in tall, five and a half metres down: a boxer seated after the fight, hands bound in leather thongs. The archaeologist Rodolfo Lanciani, who was running the dig, wrote that nothing in his career had made an impression like it.
The Boxer at Rest has been on show at the Palazzo Massimo ever since. This sculpture takes up its idea: an antique body, and gloves.
| SPECIFICATION | DETAIL |
|---|---|
| Subject | Bust in the manner of Greek statuary, boxing gloves |
| Material | Plaster and resin |
| Finishes | Matt white marble look, mirror gold gloves |
| Overall height | 53.5 cm / 21 in including base |
| Arm reach | 33 cm / 13 in |
| Base | 25 × 20 × 6 cm / 9.8 × 7.9 × 2.4 in, black lacquer |
| Care | Dry microfibre cloth, no cleaning product |
| Use | Indoor |
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