Infant and satyr child with a panther
| Title | Infant and satyr child with a panther |
|---|---|
| Artist | Louis Félix de La Rue |
| Date | mid-18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Terracotta (lacquered brown); base: gilt bronze and grey marble |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Charles C. Paterson, 1982 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Infant and satyr child with a panther” is a work by Louis Félix de La Rue, dated mid-18th century. It is executed in terracotta (lacquered brown); base: gilt bronze and grey marble and classified as sculpture. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to mid-18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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