Ceres
| Title | Ceres |
|---|---|
| Artist | Augustin Pajou |
| Date | ca. 1768–70 18th century |
| Medium | Buff terracotta with reddish patination |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, C. Michael Paul Gift, Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Inc. Gift, and Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1978 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Ceres” is a work by Augustin Pajou, dated ca. 1768–70. It is executed in buff terracotta with reddish patination and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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