Clodion (Claude Michel), CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon
by Clodion (Claude Michel), 1784
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1784
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Size
- Overall (confirmed): 43 1/8 x 24 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (109.5 x 62.9 x 51.8 cm)
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Clodion (Claude Michel) created this European sculpture, dating to ca. 1784. Made from terracotta, it measures Overall (confirmed): 43 1/8 x 24 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (109.5 x 62.9 x 51.8 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.
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About Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon
It's on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries. Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents.
It dates to ca. 1784. It's made from terracotta. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 43 1/8 x 24 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (109.5 x 62.9 x 51.8 cm).
It's made from Terracotta. Terracotta (fired clay) was one of the most common sculptural materials in the ancient world, used for everything from small figurines to architectural decoration.
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