Esculape
Esculape
Esculape
Esculape
Esculape
Esculape

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Esculape,

1854

Pierre Joseph Chardigny, French, 1794–1866
y1956-87

Information

Title
Esculape
Dates

1854

Maker
Pierre Joseph Chardigny
Medium
Bronze and green marble
Dimensions
24.1 x 9.4 x 8.9 cm (9 1/2 x 3 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Rev. Paul R. Martin, Class of 1882
Object Number
y1956-87
Place Made

Europe, France

Signatures
Signature and date, incised on back: Chardigny / 1854
Inscription
Title inscised on bust: Esculape
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped on right side: Hy Lorin & Cie / Editeurs / Paris
Culture
French
Type
sculpture, bronzes
Materials
marbles, bronze
Subject
deities, heroes, busts, mythology, men, faces

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