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Laocoön: M.20-1950

Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

Laocoön

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)
Sculptor: Unknown (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze, cast, and patinated black. On modern amboyna wood base inset with a bronze plaquette of 'The Fall of Phaeton'.

Notes

History note: Henry Harris Collection, London; sold Sotheby's, 24 October, 1950, The Henry Harris Collection, Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Bronzes, Sculpture, Paintings and Works of Art of the Italian Renaissance, p. 16, lot 85, illustrated pl. III. Sold to A. Spero.

Legal notes

Purchased with the Leverton Harris Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 37.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1950-11-04) by Sotheby's

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - Circa 1700 CE

Note

Accessioned as

School or Style

Classical

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Base composed of wood (plant material)
Sculpture Depth 17.6 cm Height 36.5 cm Width 30.8 cm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Patinating : Bronze, cast and patinated black

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.20-1950
Primary reference Number: 13523
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_20_1950

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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