Sea Nymph Riding Dolphins
Relief
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This brown wax relief represents a sea-nymph riding dolphins. It is signed by Clodion and made in the early 19th century.
Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel, was a Frenchman 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. He was the greatest master of lyrical small-scale sculpture active in France in the later 18th century.
Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel, was a Frenchman 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. He was the greatest master of lyrical small-scale sculpture active in France in the later 18th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sea Nymph Riding Dolphins (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brown wax relief |
| Brief description | Relief, wax, sea nymph riding dolphins, signed Clodion, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Brown wax relief showing a near naked sea nymph riding two dolphins with a cupid at her side. |
| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1951. |
| Production | Signed 'CLODION' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This brown wax relief represents a sea-nymph riding dolphins. It is signed by Clodion and made in the early 19th century. Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel, was a Frenchman 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. He was the greatest master of lyrical small-scale sculpture active in France in the later 18th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.38-1951 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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