Laocoön
Production:
Unknown
(Uncertain)
Sculptor:
Unknown
(Uncertain)
Bronze, cast, and patinated black. On modern amboyna wood base inset with a bronze plaquette of 'The Fall of Phaeton'.
History note: Henry Harris Collection, London; sold Sotheby's, 24 October, 1950, The Henry Harris Collection, Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Bronzes, Sculpture, Paintings and Works of Art of the Italian Renaissance, p. 16, lot 85, illustrated pl. III. Sold to A. Spero.
Purchased with the Leverton Harris Fund
Height: 37.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1950-11-04) by Sotheby's
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Accessioned as
Base
composed of
wood (plant material)
Sculpture
Depth 17.6 cm
Height 36.5 cm
Width 30.8 cm
Patinating : Bronze, cast and patinated black
Accession number: M.20-1950
Primary reference Number: 13523
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_20_1950
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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