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Bacchus
Tetrode, Willem Danielsz van
(Sculptor)
Copper alloy, probably bronze, cast, chased, and polished. Bacchus stands with his left leg placed in front of the right. His left arm is raised and holds a bunch of grapes. His head is bent and turned to the left as he gazes down at his right hand, which once seems to have held a cup. His hair is entwined with vines.
History note: Charles Brinsely Marlay by 1868
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Depth: 17 cm
Height: 50.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1912)
by
Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Third quarter of 16th century
Circa
1570
CE
-
1575
1575
CE
Previously attributed by Anthony Radcliffe to Hubert Gerhard. The bronze has been attributed to Tetrode working in Rome or in Delft after his return there.
probably bronze Copper alloy Bronze
Casting (process) : Copper alloy, probably bronze, cast, and polished
Patinating
Polishing
Accession number: MAR.M.204-1912
Primary reference Number: 14046
External ID: CAM_CCF_MAR_M_204_1912
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14046 Accessed: 2022-01-24 20:10:11
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