Adonis with his Dog and a Dead Boar
Statuette
c. 1635-1640 (made)
c. 1635-1640 (made)
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This bronze statuette is usually identified with Meleager, who slew a wild boar sent by goddess Diana to ravage his homeland. However it could also represent Adonis.
Franceso Fanelli (1577- ca. 1641) was first documented in Genoa in 1608, where, until about 1631, he produced religious works in marble, silver, ivory and bronze. By 1635, he was working at the English court. Although he described himself 'sculptor to the King of Great Britain', it is unclear whether this title was officially conferred. The V&A owns versions of several small bronzes by 'ffrancisco the one-eyed Italian' listed in an inventory of Whitehall Palace in 1639. George Vertue stated that Fanelli 'lv'd and dyd in England'; he is last documented in 1641 and believed to have died soon after.
Franceso Fanelli (1577- ca. 1641) was first documented in Genoa in 1608, where, until about 1631, he produced religious works in marble, silver, ivory and bronze. By 1635, he was working at the English court. Although he described himself 'sculptor to the King of Great Britain', it is unclear whether this title was officially conferred. The V&A owns versions of several small bronzes by 'ffrancisco the one-eyed Italian' listed in an inventory of Whitehall Palace in 1639. George Vertue stated that Fanelli 'lv'd and dyd in England'; he is last documented in 1641 and believed to have died soon after.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Adonis with his Dog and a Dead Boar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette, Adonis with his Dog and a Dead Boar, bronze, workshop of Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1662), England (London), ca. 1625-1650 |
| Physical description | Bronze statuette of Meleager. He is depicted seated in a short tunic on a rock, sleeping with his head lying on his left hand; his right foot rests on the dead body of a boar, and a dog sits watching beside him. The base represents uneven ground. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
| Historical context | Meleager slew a wild boar sent by goddess Diana to ravage his homeland. |
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| Summary | This bronze statuette is usually identified with Meleager, who slew a wild boar sent by goddess Diana to ravage his homeland. However it could also represent Adonis. Franceso Fanelli (1577- ca. 1641) was first documented in Genoa in 1608, where, until about 1631, he produced religious works in marble, silver, ivory and bronze. By 1635, he was working at the English court. Although he described himself 'sculptor to the King of Great Britain', it is unclear whether this title was officially conferred. The V&A owns versions of several small bronzes by 'ffrancisco the one-eyed Italian' listed in an inventory of Whitehall Palace in 1639. George Vertue stated that Fanelli 'lv'd and dyd in England'; he is last documented in 1641 and believed to have died soon after. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.117-1910 |
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| Record created | October 21, 2004 |
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