A Triton with dolphins
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “A Triton with dolphins” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This terracotta panel relief, depicting a Triton between two dolphins, has been ascribed to Clodion (Claude Michel) or one of his followers. It was almost certainly sculpted in France in the late 18th century. Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel, was a highly regarded French sculptor who lived in Rome between 1762 and 1771. There he studied Classical Roman sculpture, as well as the work of Michelangelo and Bernini. He specialised in small-scale terracottas and became a master of a style that was both intimate and dynamic, and popular in later 18th century France.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 8364-1863
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
