Long nineteenth century · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 231010
Belisarius and His Guide
Antoine Denis Chaudet, 1794
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Rogers and Edith Perry Chapman Funds, 2004 · Public domain
- Artist
- Antoine Denis Chaudet
- Date
- 1794
- Medium
- Bronze, mounted in a bronze circlet with floral ornament painted to resemble gilt bronze, into which is fitted the original rotating mechanism
- Dimensions
- H. 18 in., D. 14 3/8 in. (47.5 x 36.6 cm)
- Era
- Long nineteenth century
Why it matters
Belisarius and His Guide, dated 1794, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Bronze, mounted in a bronze circlet with floral ornament painted to resemble gilt bronze, into which is fitted the original rotating mechanism. The museum attributes the work to Antoine Denis Chaudet. The recorded dimensions are H. 18 in., D. 14 3/8 in. (47.5 x 36.6 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.