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The Falling Gladiator
William Rimmer (American (born in England), 1816–1879)
modeled 1861, cast 1907
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Bronze, brown patina, lost wax cast
Dimensions
Overall: 165.1 x 108.3 x 108.6 cm, 136.1 kg (65 x 42 5/8 x 42 3/4 in., 300 lb.)
Mount (Wooden base (reinforced)): 45.1 x 101.6 x 96.5 cm (17 3/4 x 40 x 38 in.)
Mount (Wooden base (reinforced)): 45.1 x 101.6 x 96.5 cm (17 3/4 x 40 x 38 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Caroline Hunt Rimmer, Mrs. Adelaide R. Durham, and various subscribers
Accession Number08.74
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSculpture
Provenance1907, cast in bronze for the MFA by Jno. Williams, Inc., New York; 1908, sold by Williams to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 13, 1908)