Neptune on a Dolphin

model c. 1584/1589, cast possibly 1590/1600?

Hubert Gerhard

Associated Names
Hubert Gerhard

Artist, Netherlandish, 1540/1550 - 1620

The sculpture depicts a male figure standing on top of a stylized fish or sea creature. The figure is nude and muscular, shown with his left arm raised and his right hand gripping the creature's tail. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely bronze, with intricate textures evident on the human figure and the fish. The overall appearance is dynamic and dramatic, suggesting a moment of action or triumph. The sculpture is presented in a smaller scale to a human, highlighting its detailed artistry.

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Bibliography

2015

  • Schmidt, Eike D., et al. Bronze, Boxwood, and Ivory in the Robert H. Smith Collection of Renaissance Sculpture. London, 2015: 14-19, repro. no. 67.

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