Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Terra Cotta Group by Clodion 1854
Albumen print | 16.5 x 11.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2800207
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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
'Terra cotta Group by Clodion' 1854
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Photograph of a terracotta full length group, depicting a satyr embracing and kissing a naked nymph, or Bacchante. The satyr holds a garland above their heads with his left hand. An infant satyr stands on the right, carrying a panflute in his left hand. Grapes, a wine jug and a tambourine are scattered on the ground.
The sculpture is by Claude Michel, known as Clodion (1738-1814).Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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16.5 x 11.9 cm (image)
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'Terra cotta Group by Clodion'