Johann Gottlieb Kirchner, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Lion (one of a pair)
by Johann Gottlieb Kirchner, 1732
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1732
- Medium
- Hard-paste porcelain
- Size
- Overall (confirmed): 21 x 32 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (53.3 x 83.2 x 34.3 cm); Pedestal: 45 x 37 x 20 1/2 in. (114.3 x 94 x 52.1 cm)
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Johann Gottlieb Kirchner sculpted this European sculpture, dating to ca. 1732. Made from hard-paste porcelain, it measures Overall (confirmed): 21 x 32 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (53.3 x 83.2 x 34.3 cm); Pedestal: 45 x 37 x 20 1/2 in. (114.3 x 94 x 52.1 cm).
It's part of the highlighted collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The Met acquired this piece as part of its public domain collection, and high-resolution images are freely available.
