A large Italian 'Grand Tour' sculpture of the 'Rape of the Sabine Women', patinated bronze, late 19th C.

H 140 cm

The Rape of the Sabine Women also known as the Abduction of the Sabine Women or the Kidnapping of the Sabine Women, was an incident in the legendary history of Rome in which the men of Rome committed a mass abduction of young women from the other cities in the region. It has been a frequent subject of painters and sculptors, particularly since the Renaissance (link).