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Alexandre Charles Renaud

Prometheus

Description

Maker

Alexandre Charles Renaud (French, 1756-1817)

Title

Prometheus

Year

ca. 1787

Medium

  • terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • terracotta

Materials

terracotta

Dimensions

71.4 x 52.1 x 36.2 cm (28 1/8 x 20 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

63.012

Type

  • Sculpture

Projects & Publications

Publications

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European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Raid the Icebox Now with Nicole Eisenman
Tonight We Are Going Out And We Are All Getting Hammered
Nov 01, 2019 – May 01, 2021
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994

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Alexandre Charles Renaud (French, 1756-1817)
Prometheus, ca. 1787
Terracotta
71.4 x 52.1 x 36.2 cm (28 1/8 x 20 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches)
Anonymous gift 63.012

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