Silenus Crowned by Nymphs

c. 1840

Style of Clodion

Associated Names
Clodion

Sculptor, French, 1738 - 1814

The sculpture depicts a seated older man with a flowing beard. He is surrounded by two younger figures. One of them is placing a wreath on his head, while the other holds a drapery filled with fruit beside him. A small child is reclining at the man's feet next to a large urn. The sculpture is made of light terracotta material. Its detailed craftsmanship and dynamic composition allow the observer to closely observe the expressions and posture of each figure. The sculpture sits on a rounded base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    terracotta

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.7 x 39.6 x 32.8 cm (16 7/16 x 15 9/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.59.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Vitta sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 27-28 June 1924, no. 70); Paul Marcel Jonas. Charles Dunlap [c. 1890-1966], New York; (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 13 April 1963, no. 143); (The Antique Porcelain Company of New York); sold 1977 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Poulet, Anne L., and Guilhem Scherf. Clodion: 1738-1814. Exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1992: 32-33, fig. 11, as by Imitator of Clodion.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 47, repro.

Inscriptions

on back, on rock: CLODION.in roma / 1768

Wikidata ID

Q63854527

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