This is Diomedes by Swedish sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, 1740-1814. Although his works in the National Museum are nearly all Classical in theme, his bronzes of Swedish monarchs and notables decorate several public spaces in and around Stockholm, including a city square named for him.
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ReplyDeleteTongue in cheek Sergel has Diomedes holding the sacred statue of Athena that protected Troy.
I wondered about that. Thanks for the detail.
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