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An offering to Hymen

Artist: GILBERT, Sir Alfred (1854-1934)

A young girl stands stiffly before the altar of Hymen, the Roman god of marriage. In other versions she holds a cup or a flower as an offering. The original plaster model was three times as big, and scaled down to make this very popular small bronze.

An offering to Hymen
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 120

Creation/Production

GILBERT, Sir Alfred
Role: Creation
Date: 1884-1886, ca

Acquisition

Gift, 1941
Given by Sir William Goscombe John

Measurements

Height: 29.5cm

Techniques

bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture

Material

bronze

Location

Gallery 06 : Case 01

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Categories

Cerflun | Sculpture Celf Gain | Fine Art MYTHOLEG A FFANTASI | MYTHOLOGY AND FANTASY
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