Theseus and the Minotaur
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- Title
Theseus and the Minotaur
- Artist
- Date
1843; cast later
- Medium
bronze, variegated green and brown patina
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
18 1/2 in x 11 in x 6 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
foundry seal: COLLECTION / F. BARBEDIENNE/ PARIS, stamped or embossed, upper surface of base, front edge, far right corner Description: Seal is gold and is embedded in the bronze. It is circular with the word "Collection" in the upper portion, "F.Barbedienne" in the lower portion, and "Paris" across the middle.
foundry mark: F . BARBEDIENNE . Fondeur, carved, upper surface of base, front edge, in front of rocks
signature: BARYE, carved, upper surface of base, front edge, bahind and left of Theseus figure's left foot Description: block letters
- Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary Art; European Art
- Category
Sculpture
- Object Type
sculpture
- Culture
French
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by an Anonymous Donor
- Accession Number
2014.71.1
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
