Mercury in Flight: M.18-1997

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mercury in Flight

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Giambologna (Jean Boulogne) (After)

Entities

Figure

Categories

Sculpture

Description

Bronze, cast.

Notes

History note: S.B. Joel Collection; His Sale, Christie's, London, 29-30 May 1935, lot 69 (bt Couling: £54. 12. 0); with A. Spero by early 1937; sold to Lt. Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958) on 13 April 1937 (invoice: £31); bequeathed to his sister, the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek, from the collection of the late Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC, in his memory

Measurements and weight

Height: 35.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Sherek, Pamela

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE

Note

After a model by Giambologna (1529-1608).

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 15.1 cm Height 35.5 cm Width 9.8 cm

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast

References and bibliographic entries

The Boscawen Collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): p. 908
Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): p. 319

Related exhibitions

The Boscawen Collection: Renaissance Bronzes

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.18-1997
Primary reference Number: 14021
Old object number: B.18.
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_18_1997
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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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