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Dwarf as Mars (one of a pair)

Walter Pompe Flemish
1770
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Object Information
  • Title: Dwarf as Mars (one of a pair)
  • Artist: Walter Pompe (Flemish, Lith, North Brabant 1703–1777 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1770
  • Culture: Flemish, Antwerp
  • Medium: Cast terracotta, polychromed (dark green, yellowish brown, rust and black)
  • Dimensions: Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.28.146
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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