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Resting Discobolus

Title

Resting Discobolus

Creator

Kessels, Mathieu, 1784-1836

Date

1826

Identifier

RDS_treasures_252_Kessels_Discobolus.jpg

Subject

Sculpture, Neoclassical
Royal Dublin Society

Description

Modelled as a seated discus thrower, resting on a cloak, with a title plaque inscribed DISCOBOLUS M. KESSELS ROME 1826 THE BEQUEST OF MRS ANNE D RUTLAND 1856.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Sculpture

Coverage

1826

Original Format

Marble

Physical Dimensions

86 x 132 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Kessels, Mathieu, 1784-1836, “Resting Discobolus,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 16, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4022.

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