Episode 1 of 2
Sale of Borghese Antiquities
- When
- 1807
- Where
- French State
Camillo Borghese sold 344 antiquities to the French state in 1807 due to financial pressure from Napoleon.
The sale included 154 statues, 160 busts, 170 bas-reliefs, 30 columns, and various vases. These items were sold at below their market price. Camillo Borghese later replaced some lost pieces with excavations and stored paintings, filling gaps by the 1830s.
Sources
- Borghese Collection Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-10
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