Satan
Maker and role
Artist: Jean-Jacques Feuchère, French, 1807-1852
Year
1833
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Bronze
Measurements
height, 13 1/4in (33.7cm)
Credit line
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Accession number
1993.13.1
Object type
Department
Location
Further information
Feuchère depicts Satan, with bat-like wings wrapped around his body after he has fallen from heaven, as a symbol of rebellion.
Documentation
Modern Art at the McNay: A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of the Collection; William J. Chiego; 2001; p. 24
Fine Art Connoisseur; Aug 2008
Fine Art Connoisseur; Aug 2008
Docent information sheet
http://collection.mcnayart.org/docs/feuchere.pdf
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V:\Object Documentation\Sculpture\1993.13.1 Feuchere\Fine Art Connoisseur 2008.pdf
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