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Mercury

After a composition by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle French
probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741
Not on view
The piece is a cast copy after Pigalle's original model for his celebrated marble Mercury, completed in 1744, in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mercury
  • Artist: After a composition by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714–1785)
  • Date: probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Cast terracotta, painted
  • Dimensions: Height: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.681
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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