Running faun
Statuette
1775-1800 (made)
1775-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel (1738-1814), was a French sculptor who lived in Rome between 1762 and 1771. There he studied classical Roman sculpture, as well as the work of Michelangelo and Bernini. He specialised in terracotta and became a master of a style that was both intimate and dynamic.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Running faun (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, terracotta, of A running faun, signed Clodion, France, 1775-1800. |
| Physical description | A Running Faun, statuette in terracotta. |
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| Gallery label | A RUNNING FAUN
French (Paris); late 18th century
Terracotta
By Claude Michel, called Clodion, signed (b.1738-1814)
(1993 - 2011) |
| Production | Signed by Clodion |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel (1738-1814), was a French sculptor who lived in Rome between 1762 and 1771. There he studied classical Roman sculpture, as well as the work of Michelangelo and Bernini. He specialised in terracotta and became a master of a style that was both intimate and dynamic. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2627-1856 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2004 |
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