Pluto and Persephone (Allegory of Fire)
original marble 1677/1699, bronze cast c. 1693-1716
François Girardon
Sculptor, French, 1628 - 1715
On View
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G12
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
height: 54.93 cm (21 5/8 in.)
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Accession
1986.74.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 7-8 June 1973, 2nd day, no. 229); purchased by Asbjorn R. Lunde [1927-2017], New York; gift 1986 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1994
Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 103, repro.
Wikidata ID
Q63860835