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This sculpture depicts multiple people in a detailed scene. In the center, there are two people, one male and one female, both nude. They rest against the base of a tree with their hands together, holding an apple. The woman's long hair blows across her face, and the man looks up at her. To the left of the man is a dog, and below them are rocks, leaves, and shells. Above them, hanging from the top of the tree, is a child with the tail of a snake, holding another apple. The sculpture has a smooth texture and is an off-white color. It sits on a dark, round pedestal.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Adam and Eve
South German or Austrian 17th Century
- Date
- c. 1600/1650
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- overall: 23.5 x 12.7 cm (9 1/4 x 5 in.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Statuette
- Accession number
- 2001.75.1
- Credit line
- Patrons' Permanent Fund
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Baroque
- Old Testament
- religious
- carved
- South German
- Austrian
- Adam
- Eve
- Serpent
Provenance
Private collection; purchased by (unnamed dealer); (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 2001, no. 55); purchased by NGA.
NGA object ID 120488. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.