Nessus and Deianeira

Description

Fanelli apparently came from Florence and this group clearly indicates that he was familiar with the work of Giambologna, the leading sculptor active in that city around 1600.

Provenance

Paul Drey Gallery, (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975.

Nessus and Deianeira

Francesco Fanelli

made in England, probably 1630–1640

Accession Number

1975.31

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 24.3 x 18.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund