Drum Bearer for the Monkey Band: Famous Sculpture

Q: Where can I see Drum Bearer for the Monkey Band?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 234. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to c. 1765. It's made from hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Q: What is notable about Drum Bearer for the Monkey Band?

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory made from hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding, it measures 12.7 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (5 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 234.

Circa 1760, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory sculpted this sculpture, dating to c. 1765. Made from hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding, it measures 12.7 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (5 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 234. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 234. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1765. It's made from hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory made from hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding, it measures 12.7 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (5 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 234.

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