Discus thrower

Compagnie des Bronzes, c. 1900

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