Statuette
16th century (made)
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This statuette, representing Silenus with the infant Bacchus, was made in the 16th century Italy after the antique.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | bronze, greenish brown patina |
| Brief description | Statuette, Silenus with infant bacchus; Bronze Italian 16c |
| Physical description | Statuette in bronze, Silenus with the infant Bacchus. Silenus stands with left leg advanced leaning against a tree-trunk on which is an animal's hide; he looks down towards the naked child which he holds in his arms. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
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| Summary | This statuette, representing Silenus with the infant Bacchus, was made in the 16th century Italy after the antique. |
| Bibliographic reference | Penny, Nicholas, Haskell, Francis. The most beautiful statues: the taste for antique sculpture. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1981. no. 63. p. 45. |
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| Accession number | A.51-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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