The Composer André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry (1741–1813)
1804–8
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 67 1/4 x 36 1/4 x 30 5/8 in. (170.8 x 92.1 x 77.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Inc. Gift and Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1969
Accession Number
69.77
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Sculpture and Decorative Arts, *The Composer André-Ernest-este Grétry (1741–1813)* is a commanding marble sculpture by French artist Jean-Baptiste Stouf, between 1804 and1808 in Paris. This life-sized work (standing over 5 feet tall) captures the renowned composer, a key figure in French opera during the late Enlightenment and Revolutionary eras, known for melodic works like *Richard Cœur-de-Lion*. Stouf, a neoclassical sculptor, immortalizes Grétry in a dignified pose, evoking the intellectual gravitas of the time. Carved from marble—a medium prize...