Apollo, from a Bath of Apollo centerpiece
Artist
Johann Joachim Kändler
(German, 1706-1775)
Manufacturerfor
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, active from 1710 to the present)
CultureGerman
Datec. 1748
MediumPorcelain with clear glaze
Dimensions21 3/16 × 12 × 8 1/2 in. (53.8 × 30.5 × 21.6 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of the William E. Shipp Estate, by exchange
Object number2012.7
DescriptionFigure of the god Apollo, largely nude and crowned with laurel, seated on a rock with right arm extended; flowers and vegetation growing around the rock.On View
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