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The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing in a contrapposto stance. The figure is bearded and looking slightly downward. The sculpture is made from a dark-colored material, likely bronze, with a polished and smooth surface texture. The figure is atop a base with scrollwork and a central grotesque face. The sculpture showcases detailed anatomical features of the human body in motion.
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The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing in a contrapposto stance. The figure is bearded and looking slightly downward. The sculpture is made from a dark-colored material, likely bronze, with a polished and smooth surface texture. The figure is atop a base with scrollwork and a central grotesque face. The sculpture showcases detailed anatomical features of the human body in motion.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Andiron: Vulcan with His Anvil

Italian 18th Century

Date
18th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 91.4 x 40 x 22 cm (36 x 15 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
Accession number
1942.9.2521
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

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

Peter A.B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; 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.

NGA object ID 3152. 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.