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God the Father, Ignaz Günther, ca. 1770–80
Franz Ignaz Günther, portraitFranz Ignaz GüntherGerman, 1725–1775

God the Father

ca. 1770–80 · Sculpture

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Yes, on view now

Where is “God the Father” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 533, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room533

Closing soon· until 5:00 PM

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Accession number
64.239

What it shows

God the Father

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SculptureWoodRococoNeoclassicism18th century

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