The Famous Sculpture of the Satyr with a Goat, Found in the Ruins of Herculaneum, Now in the Museum at Portici

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The Famous Sculpture of the Satyr with a Goat, Found in the Ruins of Herculaneum, Now in the Museum at Portici

1761

Georg Friedrich Schmidt (German, 1712–1775) After an Antique Sculpture

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Object Details

Titles:

The Famous Sculpture of the Satyr with a Goat, Found in the Ruins of Herculaneum, Now in the Museum at Portici
Il famoso Satyro colla capra , gruppo di bronzo trovato nelle rovine d'Hercolano, che si conserva nel Museo Reale di Portici.

Date:

1761

Artists:

Georg Friedrich Schmidt (German, 1712–1775) After an Antique Sculpture

Medium:

Etching and drypoint

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 7/16 x 5 1/16 inches (13.8 x 12.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-31870

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe

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