Early modern · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 192722
Mercury
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 · Public domain
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
- Date
- probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741
- Medium
- Cast terracotta, painted
- Dimensions
- Height: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
- Era
- Early modern
Why it matters
Mercury, dated probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Cast terracotta, painted. The museum attributes the work to Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. The recorded dimensions are Height: 22 in. (55.9 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.