Spinario Bronze figure of the Spinario of a shepherd's crook. France or Italy, 18th century. Height: 9.5 cm - Width: 6 cm - Depth: 5.4 cm (Wear, minor knocks, mounted on a marble base marble base) PROVENANCE - Nicolas de Hurtado Collection (1854 - 1920) - Probably stolen on 21 December 1937 and returned to the family on 23 December to the widow of the previous owner, née Amparo, Baroness Beyens (1859-1946) - It has remained in the family to this day. Based on the well-known antique model in the Musée du Capitole (inv. MC1186). This representation has been the subject of several more or less fanciful fanciful as to its meaning. In the In the 16th century, the Spinario was essentially considered to be the biblical character of Absalom, son of David, renowned for his great beauty. beauty. In our version, he is interpreted as as the young shepherd Gnaeus Martius, the legendary boy legendary boy who is said to have saved Rome Senate with an urgent message. He did not stop to to pull out the thorn that was injuring his foot only he had completed his mission.