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Orpheus
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Bronze standing figure of Orpheus, holding a long-handled stringed instrument in his proper left hand, down by his proper left side. In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a musician, poet and prophet, son of the Thracian king Oeagrus and Muse Calliope. His musical gifts enabled him to enchant wild beasts, birds and fish. Orpheus is frequently depicted with a lyre, the musical instrument which Apollo taught him to play as an adolescent.
History note: Alfred Spero; sold in 1946 to Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (invoice date 1 July 1946); bequeathed to his sister, the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek
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
Height: 10.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Sherek, Pamela
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
Sculpture
Depth 3 cm
Height 10.1 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Plinth
Depth 61 cm
Height 2.2 cm
Width 6.3 cm
Casting (process) : Bronze, cast
Accession number: M.34-1997
Primary reference Number: 14034
Old object number: B.35.
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_34_1997
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Orpheus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14034 Accessed: 2024-12-22 19:56:57
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