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Head of a satyr

Statuette
19th century (made), late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bronze statuette depicting the head of a Satyr. Grotesque in type with a protruding tongue and foliated ears, the torso irregularly cut off at a slant.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHead of a satyr (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, bronze, depicting the head of a Satyr, workshop of Riccio, Italy (Padua), late 15th or early 16th century
Physical description
Bronze statuette depicting the head of a Satyr. Grotesque in type with a protruding tongue and foliated ears, the torso irregularly cut off at a slant.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5cm
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Production
could be 19th century
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 5
Collection
Accession number
A.94-1910

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Record createdOctober 21, 2004
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