Merman and Mermaid
Statuette
early eighteenth century (made)
early eighteenth century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A young merman and a mermaid with a child under her arm are shown riding a seahorse. The figures are shown frontally and have their arms around each other. The base of the statuette has been modelled to represent water and weeds.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Merman and Mermaid |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Group merman and mermaid; Terracota Netherlandish 18th cent |
| Physical description | Group, terracotta. Borne on a seahorse which moves to the left are the figures of a young merman (left) and a mermaid (right). They are shown frontally, with their arms round each others shoulders, looking upwards and towards each other. The mermaid holds a child under her left arm. The base is modelled as water and weeds. Possibly associated with Jan Baptist Xavery. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with funds from the Francis Reubell Bryan Bequest |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs Montague Marcussen for £115 from the funds of the Francis Reubell Bryan Bequest. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A young merman and a mermaid with a child under her arm are shown riding a seahorse. The figures are shown frontally and have their arms around each other. The base of the statuette has been modelled to represent water and weeds. |
| Bibliographic reference | Europäische Barockplastik am Niederrhein; Grupello und seine Zeit, Kunstmuseum, Dusseldorf 1971
no. 289 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.214-1946 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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