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Herakles the Archer

Herakles the Archer by Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861–1929)

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

61.6 × 59.1 cm

Classification

Sculpture

Department

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Ralph King

Accession Number

1939.62

Tags

male

About this artwork

The model who posed for this sculpture was Major Paul Gustave André Doyen-Parigot, an accomplished sportsman and military commander, who was later killed during World War I in the Battle of Verdun.

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