Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)
Titles
Dragon
Maker(s)
Sculptor:
Fanelli, Francesco
Entities
Categories
Description
Bronze, cast, with dark brown patina, slightly polished. From a group of St George and the Dragon. The beast has short legs, but large wings; the tail is curling to its right. It has four large claw-feet, the right fore-feet being raised. The neck and head are raised and turned to the left, the jaws are opened and a long tongue curls up between the fangs. There is a hook at the end of the snout.
Notes
History note: Unknown before donor
Legal notes
Given by Alfred A. de Pass, in memory of his Crispin, died 1918
Measurements and weight
Height: 8.5 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1933)
by
de Pass, Alfred A.
Dating
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Note
This bronze could have been made in England during Fanelli's stay in London. Fanelli was appointed Sculptor to Charles I in 1632 and was last recorded in England in 1641.
The dragon corresponds to one in a St George and the Dragon recorded in the collection of Charles I at Whitehall in 1640, and still in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. Six examples are recorded, see Documentation.
Project
Components of the work
Sculpture
Depth 15.5 cm
Height 8.1 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Plinth
Depth 8 cm
Height 3.4 cm
Width 15.2 cm
Materials used in production
Bronze
Techniques used in production
Casting#
: Bronze, cast, with dark brown patina, slightly polished.
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: M.9-1933
Primary reference Number: 13881
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_9_1933
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Monday 3 July 2023
Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
