Discus thrower

after sculpture by Matthijs Kessels, Compagnie des Bronzes, c. 1822

This figure is a copy of a marble sculpture made by Matthieu Kessels in 1828 for the Duke of Devonshire. The original is at Chatsworth House in England, while the plaster model is preserved in Brussels. That was used in 1900, to cast this bronze for the Rijksmuseum.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-18754
  • Dimensionsheight 180 cm x weight 170 kg, weight 74 kg, weight 244 kg, width 107.5 cm x depth 51 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbronze

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Discus Thrower (Discobolus)
    • Discus thrower

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-18754

  • Description

    Hij staat, geheel naakt, met gespreide benen en houdt met beide handen de discus voor zich uit.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature, on the left side of the plinth, integrally cast: ‘M. KESSELS - Cie des Bronzes, Bruxelles’

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Creation

  • Creation

    • after sculpture by Matthijs Kessels, Rome
    • bronze caster: Compagnie des Bronzes, Brussels

  • Dating

    • c. 1822
    • 1900

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    bronze

  • Dimensions

    • height 180 cm x weight 170 kg
    • weight 74 kg
    • weight 244 kg
    • width 107.5 cm x depth 51 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1900

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Cast commissioned by the Rijksmuseum, 1900{_Verslagen_ 1900, p. 3.}

Documentation

  • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1900), p. 3.

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