This dynamic Grand Tour style patinated bronze sculpture, executed after the celebrated animalier designs of French master Emmanuel Frémiet, depicts a Roman warrior fiercely driving a biga (two-horse chariot). The composition is charged with classical, high-velocity drama, capturing the charioteer mid-stride with a raised whip and taut wire reins, leaning back to control two powerful, rearing horses. The piece is cast with fine details throughout the warrior’s plumed helmet, classical drapery, and the decorative relief elements of the chariot basin. The entire group is integrated into a textured, rocky bronze terrain base finished in a deep brown patina with verdigris undertones.

Specifications

• Artist: After Emmanuel Frémiet (French, 1824–1910)

• Title: "Roman Charioteer" (Biga Chariot)

• Medium: Patinated Bronze Sculpture

• Period/Casting: 20th-century casting

• Signature/Marks: Unsigned / unmarked

• Dimensions: 10" x 11" x 4"

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