Head of Dionysus
C. Luigi ValadierWW-1783-142260
1783·Bust: red griotte marble; eyes: inlaid with white marble with black marble pupils; base: fleur-de-pêcher marble·Overall (with base): 12 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (31.4 × 15.6 cm);
Overall (without base): 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 in. (18.7 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Catalogue
- Year
- 1783
- Dimensions
- Overall (with base): 12 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (31.4 × 15.6 cm); Overall (without base): 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 in. (18.7 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- C. Luigi Valadier
Artist
C. Luigi Valadier
Sculpture
Luigi Valadier (Italian, 1726–1785)
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- C. Luigi Valadier
- Year
- 1783
- Dimensions
- Overall (with base): 12 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (31.4 × 15.6 cm); Overall (without base): 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 in. (18.7 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1783-142260
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified