“Nude Hermes with Winged Sandals”
Gilt bronze group after the Antique
Early edition stamped Fonderia Sommer – Napoli
Italy, late 19th – early 20th century
A finely cast gilt bronze sculpture of Hermes, shown nude and wearing his winged sandals (talaria), traditional attributes of the messenger god of Olympus, symbolizing speed, eloquence, and divine transmission.
This early edition bears the stamp of Fonderia Sommer – Napoli, a prestigious Neapolitan foundry active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for high-quality bronze reproductions of classical antiquities.
Mounted on a marble base.
Dimensions: H. 81 cm – W. 20 cm – D. 28 cm
