The Fall of Icarus

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The Fall of Icarus

1849

Hippolyte Ferrat (French, 1822–1882)

According to Greek mythology, Daedalus built wax and feather wings so that he and his son, Icarus, could escape from King Minos on Crete. Disregarding his father's warning, Icarus melted his wings by flying too close to the sun and fell to his death.

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Object Details

Title:

The Fall of Icarus

Date:

1849

Artist:

Hippolyte Ferrat (French, 1822–1882)

Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

19 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Albert P. Brubaker for the Frederick J. Kimball and Helen Kimball Grafflin Memorial Collection, 1918

Accession Number:

1918-102

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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