La Lupa del Campedoglio c1934

Maker unknown

Registration number

1087952

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

La Lupa del Campedoglio

Production date

c1934

Medium

bronze, marble

Dimensions (H x W x D)

50.5 x 66 x 31 cm (sculpture); 100 x 78 x 44.5 cm (plinth)

Inscriptions

On base: IL GOVERNATORE DI ROMA / ANNO 1934 - XII

Credit line

Gift of Prince Bonecampagni, Governor of Rome, 1934
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

La Lupa del Campedoglio, Prince Bonecampagni, Rome, 1934

Summary

Bronze reproduction of a sculpture of Romulus, Remus and the Wolf. Set on a marble base. Gift of Prince Bonecampagni, Governor of Rome, in honour of the Centenary of Melbourne, and a token of friendship from the City of Rome, 1934. Prince Bonecampagni was in affect an appointment of the Italian fascist leader, Benito Mussolini.