Satyrs at Play, c. 1850

West Building, Ground Floor — Gallery G11-A

Medium

terracotta

Dimensions

diameter: 28.73 cm (11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson

Accession Number

1942.5.31

Artists / Makers

Clodion (sculptor) French, 1738 - 1814

Image Use

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Provenance

John W. Simpson [1850-1920], New York; by inheritance to his wife, Mrs. John W. Simpson [d. 1943], New York and East Craftsbury, Vermont; gift 1942 to NGA.

Associated Names

Simpson, John W., Mrs.
Simpson, John Woodruff

Bibliography

1965: Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 148.

1968: National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 132, repro.

1991: Scherf, Guilhem. "Autour de Clodion: variations, répétitions, imitations." Revue de l'Art 91 (1991): 47-59, esp. 57, n. 35.

1992: Poulet, Anne L., and Guilhem Scherf. Clodion: 1738-1814. Exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1992: 214.

1994: Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 46, repro.