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Triton Combats Sea Monster

Creator Name

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823

Cultural Context

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Date

1800s

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Centaur shown swinging club with right hand. Woman sits upon centaur's back, shaped like fish. Above at left, monster with head of goat.

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Title

Triton Combats Sea Monster

Creator

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Designer

Worktype

figures; Drawing; Figures (representations); Drawings

Cultural Context

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Material

Black chalk on off white laid paper

Dimensions

27.2 x 19.5 cm (10 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1800s;
Date: ca. 1805

Provenance

Credit Line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

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Rights

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CC0
CC0

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Location

Italy

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Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Triton Combats Sea Monster, 1800s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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