After a model by Giambologna (1529-1608), Italy, late 18th century Mars Bronze figure Resting on a rectangular marble base; the reverse bearing two paper labels, one of which reads 'Coleccion Rafaël A. Bullrich, N°2384'; casting defects H. 37 cm (14 ½ in.) Total height: 48 cm (18 ¾ in.) Comparative bibliography: C. Avery, Giambologna - The Complete Sculpture, Oxford, 1987, pp.137, 261, no. 69. A bronze figure of Mars, after a model by Giambologna (1529-1608), Italian, late 18th century This depiction of Mars, also known as the Gladiator, was one of Giambologna's most popular models from the outset. The prototype is thought to date from the early 1570s, as one of the earliest reproductions of the model after Giambologna is the Mars in the Bargello, attributed to Pietro Da Barga (1574-1588). This bronze follows in the Renaissance tradition of bronze replicas of highly esteemed statuettes.