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Mercury: M.179-1910

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mercury

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead model for a bronze statuette of the Roman god Mercury.

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 33.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - Circa 1700 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 15.1 cm Height 36.5 cm Width 14.2 cm

Materials used in production

Lead

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Lead model

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.179-1910
Primary reference Number: 30695
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_179_1910

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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