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Figure

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a plaster cast made in the 19th century, taken from the 14th century original in the Palazzo Ducale, Venice. This cast depicts a pelican killing a snake.


Object details

Category
Architecture
Object type
Figure
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Plaster
Casting
Brief description
Plaster cast of a pelican killing a snake from the Palazzo Ducale, Venice, English, 19th century
Physical description
Plaster cast of a pelican killing a snake
Dimensions
  • Height: 16in
Subjects depicted
Pelican
Snake
Summary
This is a plaster cast made in the 19th century, taken from the 14th century original in the Palazzo Ducale, Venice. This cast depicts a pelican killing a snake.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
REPRO.A.1916-2804

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O297264/figure-unknown/
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