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Fabricator:
J. BXAvery  Search this
Medium:
Gray fine-grained limestone
Type:
Sculptures
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Owner/Location:
Southern Vermont College Buildings and Grounds Monument Avenue Bennington Vermont 05201
Date:
1740
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
Image on file.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Male torso, possibly of Zeus, on a pedestal. His proper right hand holds two jagged shafts with arrow ends. Head wears low crown, with jagged edges. Hair and beard are short and curly.
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Zeus  Search this
Figure male--Torso  Search this
Control number:
IAS VT000163
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_311536