{"product_id":"fine-antique-french-school-bronze-sculpture-statue-of-christopher-columbus-1870","title":"Fine Antique French School Bronze Sculpture Statue of Christopher Columbus 1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional late 19th-century French School patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated Christopher Columbus; the legendary maritime explorer, circa 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze sculpture is finely cast using the 'Lost Wax' process (Cire Perdue). It shows Columbus in a moment of deep, somber contemplation. Finely cast by the French School, this academic romantic work captures Columbus dressed in period attire, resting against a ship's mooring bollard. Columbus is depicted with a full beard, wearing traditional period attire including a cap and a draped cape, with his sword tucked between his legs. He rests his chin thoughtfully on his hand, he is seated directly on a coiled ship's rope next to a nautical capstan (mooring post), the explorer's feet resting on a large ship's anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze is very finely cast and is has a deep rich patina. This very handsome, powerful bronze sculpture from the 1870s is ready to display and be enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46647896211642,"sku":"BB-115110","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7801\/files\/Untitled-1_6bdadfa1-7928-4326-95b5-cee427d8b953.jpg?v=1789411035","url":"https:\/\/bloomsburypdx.com\/products\/fine-antique-french-school-bronze-sculpture-statue-of-christopher-columbus-1870","provider":"BLOOMSBURY FINE ART \u0026 ANTIQUES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}