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Neptune

Michel Anguier

18th–19th century cast

Medium

Bronze

Tags

SeahorsesNeptune

Dimensions

Height (with base): 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); Height (to tip of spear): 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); Height (to top of head): 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm); Overall (base): 7 7/8 × 6 in. (20 × 15.2 cm); Weight: 40 lb. (18.1 kg)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Classification

Sculpture-Bronze

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

French

Rights

Public Domain

About Michel Anguier

1612–1686 • France

After working in the Rome studio of Algardi, Michel and his brother, François, brought a Roman Baroque style back to France; they collaborated on the tomb of Henry de Montmorency (in the chapel of the Lycée). Comment on works: Sculptor; Mythology; Allegory; Religious

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