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Silenus and the Infant Bacchus, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Praxiteles, active ca. 370-ca. 330 B.C., sculptor. (copy after) F. Barbedienne fonderie, founder. Title:  Silenus and the Infant Bacchus, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed Nov. 1885. Medium:  Sculptor: bronze; Base: granite Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 73 x 32 x 31 in.; Base: approx. 51 x 51 x 50 1/2 in. Inscription:  F. Barbendienne, Fondeur Paris CH. C. unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  Nude figure of the satyr, Silenus, leaning against a tree while holding in his arms the infant Bacchus, future god of wine. This is a youthful portrayal of Silenus who is depicted with a strong and lean body, a full beard and moustache, and short curly hair. He leans with his proper left arm resting against a tree. All of the branches have been cut off of the tree trunk. Silenus stands on his proper right foot with his proper left ankle crossed over his right. In his arms he cradles his foster son, Bacchus. The baby reaches up with his proper left hand to touch the face of Silenus who looks down at him. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Silenus Mythology -- Classical -- Bacchus Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Copy Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall, West Park, P. O. Box 21601, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 Located Fairmount Park, East side of park, Kelly Drive above Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The original of this sculpture was created by Praxiteles and is located in Paris at the Louvre. The Philadelphia sculpture was cast from the original by an unknown sculptor. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 City of Philadelphia, 1973. Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 155. Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 205. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 155. Note:  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. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 75009282   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75009282 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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