Vase depicting the Calydonian boar hunt (one of a pair)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.The reliefs surrounding this pair of vases portray episodes in the legend of the Greek hero Meleager. On the vase at left, Meleager and the huntress Atalanta embark to slay the ferocious Calydonian boar. The vase on the right depicts the hunt’s triumphant aftermath, in which Meleager presents Atalanta with the beast’s head.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase depicting the Calydonian boar hunt (one of a pair)
- Artist: Guillaume Boichot (French, Chalon-sur-Soâne 1735–1814 Paris)
- Date: second half 18th century
- Culture: French
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 13 in. (33 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Private Collection, Courtesy of Daniel Katz Gallery, London
- Object Number: L.2016.18.2
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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