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Meleager and his dog

Statuette
ca. 1600-1625 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze statuette, by an unknown sculptor, was probably made in France in the first half of the seventeenth century.

It represents Meleager, a Greek mythological figure who was the son of a king of Calydon, a city in Aetolia. His father offended the goddess Diana, who then sent out a wild boar to threaten the countryside. Meleager along with a group of colleagues tried to hunt the boar. This is referred to as the Calydonian Boar Hunt.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMeleager and his dog (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, Meleager and his dog, bronze, French, ca. 1600-1625
Physical description
A male naked figure wearing shoes, standing on a circular base along with a little dog which looks up to him.
Dimensions
  • Without base height: 26cm
  • Depth: 9.5cm
  • Width: 9cm
  • Base diameter: 8cm
Dimensions were taken by SCP on 27.10.14 for Bronze Zoo: A Sculptural Menagerie
Credit line
Bought with funds from the John Webb Trust
Object history
Bought by the John Webb Trust for £75, in 1953.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This bronze statuette, by an unknown sculptor, was probably made in France in the first half of the seventeenth century.

It represents Meleager, a Greek mythological figure who was the son of a king of Calydon, a city in Aetolia. His father offended the goddess Diana, who then sent out a wild boar to threaten the countryside. Meleager along with a group of colleagues tried to hunt the boar. This is referred to as the Calydonian Boar Hunt.
Bibliographic reference
Pope-Hennessy, John. 'Italian Bronze Statuettes II', in: Burlington Magazine, CV, 1963 1963, p. 67
Collection
Accession number
A.65-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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