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Fidelity, the Mother of Constant Love

1799
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 552
In this highly moralizing allegory, the young woman's hair is styled modishly à la Titus, a short bob in emulation of a hairstyle favored by ancient Roman republicans.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fidelity, the Mother of Constant Love
  • Artist: Augustin Pajou (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris)
  • Date: 1799
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 8 in. (39.4 x 19.1 x 20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of J. Pierpont Morgan and Irwin Untermyer, by exchange, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.282
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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