Diskobolos of Myron Statue
19th century A.D. A copper-alloy copy of the original Greek bronze Diskobolos of Myron, portraying a youthful nude male athlete poised to spin to release his discus; naturalistically modelled; on a tiered octagonal stone display base. 27 kg, 65 cm high (25 5/8 in.). French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.From an important Paris gallery, France.with Hampel Fine Art Auctions GmbH & Co KG, Munich, Germany, 12 December 2014, lot 1912. The original Greek bronze (now lost) dated to circa 460–450 B.C., but the work is known through numerous Roman copies in marble.