Dancing Faun (Bacchante)

n.d.

Robert Ingersoll Aitken

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Robert Ingersoll Aitken

Sculptor, American, 1878 - 1949

The sculpture depicts a figure with small horns on its head and goat-like elements such as a small tail. The figure is in a dynamic posture, appearing to be dancing or caught mid-step with one foot raised and arms positioned to hold or present clusters of grapes. The sculpture is rendered in a dark green patina and the surface displays a smooth texture with intricate detailing, captured in the musculature of the figure and the fine features of the face. The sculpture is mounted on a circular base, possibly made of marble, contrasting with the darker statue.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence and New York); purchased November 1912 by James Parmelee [1855-1931], Cleveland and Washington; his estate; bequest 1941 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Exhibition History

1975

  • Loan to display at a State Dinner, The White House, Washington, 15 May 1975.

Bibliography

1975

  • Fink, Lois Marie, and Joshua C. Taylor. Academy: The Academic Tradition in American Art. Washington, 1975: 235, no. 136.

Inscriptions

on top of base: AITKEN: foundry mark: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS, N.Y.

Markings

FM: Roman Bronze Works

Wikidata ID

Q63864392

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