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Diana with Her Hounds

17th century

Circle of Leonhard Kern

Associated Names

Leonhard Kern

Artist, German, 1588 - 1662

The sculpture depicts a standing nude female figure holding chains attached to two dogs. The woman is looking downwards towards one of the dogs. The sculpture is made from a smooth, ivory-colored material with a polished surface. Relative to us, the sculpture is small and detailed, capturing intricate elements such as the woman's facial features, hair, and the muscles and posture of the dogs around the woman's feet.

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Artwork overview

Medium

ivory
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 × 7.5 cm (9 × 2 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.78

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

Schmidt, Eike D., et al. Bronze, Boxwood, and Ivory in the Robert H. Smith Collection of Renaissance Sculpture. London, 2015: 5, 63-66, repro. no. 78.

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