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The sculpture depicts a standing male figure holding an object in his left hand with his right hand raised. The figure is mostly unclothed with a cloth covering his waist and an eagle nearby. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely patinated bronze, giving it a brownish-black color with lighter highlights, possibly gold or brass. The base of the sculpture features two small figures on either side of a central face surrounded by decorative elements, including winged sea creatures or dragons.
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The sculpture depicts a standing male figure holding an object in his left hand with his right hand raised. The figure is mostly unclothed with a cloth covering his waist and an eagle nearby. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely patinated bronze, giving it a brownish-black color with lighter highlights, possibly gold or brass. The base of the sculpture features two small figures on either side of a central face surrounded by decorative elements, including winged sea creatures or dragons.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Andiron with Figure of Jupiter

Italian 17th/19th Century

Date
17th/19th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 79.2 x 37.6 cm (31 3/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
Accession number
1942.9.143
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • classical
  • mythology
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • Jupiter
Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin. (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); sold 17 May 1909 to Peter A.B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania;[1] inheritance from Estate of Peter A.B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA. [1] Provenance according to Widener card file in NGA curatorial records.

NGA object ID 1282. 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.