Designed by Quentin-Claude Pitoin
French, 1742-1777
Model by Etienne-Maurice Falconnet
French, 1716-1791
Paris, France
Pair of Firedogs Representing Venus and Mars
INV-6990
Designed by Quentin-Claude Pitoin
French, 1742-1777
Model by Etienne-Maurice Falconnet
French, 1716-1791
Paris, Francec. 1769
Pair of Firedogs Representing Venus and Mars
Designed by Quentin-Claude Pitoin French, 1742-1777 Model by Etienne-Maurice Falconnet French, 1716-1791 Paris, France →fireplace equipmenteuropean decorative arts
Date
c. 1769
Medium
Gilt bronze, iron supports
Dimensions
Venus: 50.5 × 49.5 cm (19 7/8 × 19 1/2 in.); Vulcan: 51 × 51.6 cm (20 1/16 × 20 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Harry and Maribel G. Blum Foundation