Manuel Olivé – The Farnese Hercules

Manuel Olivé (Oliver), model Active in Rome and Barcellona, documented from 1786 to 1802 Francesco Righetti, bronze cast Rome 1749-1819 The Farnese Hercules • 1786 Bronze, h 76.5 cm Signed and dated lower back: “MOlive / 1786” The Farnese Hercules has held an extraordinary fascination for generations of artist, travellers and collectors, and for eighteenth…