Caius Gabriel Cibber1630–1700Boy Playing the Bagpipes
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Boy Playing the Bagpipes” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Sculpture, Room 23, The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries, London. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomSculpture, Room 23, The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries
Open now· until 5:45 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This is a fine example of late 17th-century garden sculpture; its weathered surface is evidence of its exposure to the elements. The subject may be related to genre works produced by the Netherlandish sculptor Pieter Xavery (active 1667-1674), and connections have also been suggested with the bronze statuettes by Giambologna (1529-1608). The sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700) was a native of Denmark, and also studied in the Netherlands and Rome, before settling in England in the 1650s. He was appointed Sculptor in Ordinary to William III, in 1693. Cibber introduced a fluent style of sculpture, as well as new figurative subjects into Britain, thanks to his training in Europe.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.3-1930
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
