Sea Nymph Riding Dolphins
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Sea Nymph Riding 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 brown wax relief represents a sea-nymph riding dolphins. It is signed by Clodion and made in the early 19th century.
Clodion, whose real name was Claude Michel, was a Frenchman 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 terracotta and became a master of a style that was both intimate and dynamic. He was the greatest master of lyrical small-scale sculpture active in France in the later 18th century.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.38-1951
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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