Pair of double-headed monsters
Venice is suggested only as a possible place of origin for these exceptionally vigorous Baroque creatures; Augsburg and even France would be equally plausible. It is no easier to reconstruct the purpose for which they were made. Their undersides are slightly flattened and pierced for attachment, so that they could have flanked a bust on an elaborate pedestal, or, perhaps more likely, they may have embellished a fountain.
[James D. Draper, 1984]
[James D. Draper, 1984]
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of double-headed monsters
- Date: late 17th century
- Culture: Italian, possibly Venice
- Medium: Bronze, with black lacquer patina
- Dimensions: Overall (.115) (confirmed): 5 1/8 × 9 13/16 × 4 3/4 in. (13 × 24.9 × 12.1 cm)
Overall (.116) (confirmed): 6 3/16 × 10 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (15.7 × 27.6 × 12.1 cm) - Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
- Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.60.115, .116
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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