Monkey swatting a Fly
Paperweight
ca. 1870-1880 (made)
ca. 1870-1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bronze paperweight depicts a monkey about to catch a fly. The paperweight was given by F.T. Plagrave, one of the foremost commentators on contemporary sculpture in the mid 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Monkey swatting a Fly (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Monkey swatting a Fly, bronze, Julius Heinrich Hähnel (1823-1909), German (Dresden), ca. 1870-1880 |
| Physical description | Paper weight, bronze, oblong with the figure of a monkey about to catch a fly. |
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| Credit line | Given by F.T Palgrave Esq. |
| Object history | Given by F.T. Palgrave, Esq. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze paperweight depicts a monkey about to catch a fly. The paperweight was given by F.T. Plagrave, one of the foremost commentators on contemporary sculpture in the mid 19th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1889. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1890. pp. 33 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 315-1889 |
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| Record created | October 13, 2008 |
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