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Ecorché Male Figure: M.1-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ecorché Male Figure

Maker(s)

Modeller: Spang, Michael Henry
Founder: Burch, Edmund

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Description

Bronze, cast, with brown patina, well-polished.The figure stands with the weight of the body on the right leg. The leg is bent back, resting the foot on a raised block. The left arm hangs straight down, the right arm is raised and bent backwards to touch the back of the head.

Legal notes

Given by Percy Moore Turner

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 7.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1949) by Turner, Percy Moore

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1775 CE - 1800 CE

Note

The old catalogue attributed this bronze to Florentine school (?) circa 1550. See Documentation, Avery, 2002 for the reattribution

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Plinth Depth 8.9 cm Height 11.1 cm Width 8.9 cm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1-1949
Primary reference Number: 12421
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1949
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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