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Marsyas (Gnudo della Paura): M.36-1997

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Marsyas (Gnudo della Paura)

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze.

Notes

History note: Apparently unrecorded purchase by Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958); 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: 32.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century, Early
Circa 1500 CE - 1600 CE

Note

The pipes are 19th century replacements

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.36-1997
Primary reference Number: 14043
Old object number: B.37.
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_36_1997

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 6 June 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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