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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Ganymede Offering the Cup
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Location
Inventory Number
A854
Catalogue Number
A854Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- The sculpture shows Ganymede with a jug in one hand and in the other the cup that he is reaching out. We feel that Ganymede has had his attention caught by something or someone nearby – perhaps a thirsty god.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Marble Version
Dimension
- Height 136.5 cm
Inscription / Certification / Label
ATType
Inscription
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
Commission Date
No later than 1828
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Acquisition Mode
Purchased at auction (Labouchère family collections)Acquisition Date
1920