River God (one of a pair)

Giambologna

second half 16th century · Cast terracotta · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One of a pair with 17.190.2091, formerly considered sketches for figures on the Fontana dell'Isolotto in the Boboli Gardens in Florence. The fountain consists of a large figure representing the Ocean, standing on a plinth which is supported by three River Gods, the Euphrates, the Ganges and the Nile.

Artist

Giambologna

Date

second half 16th century

Medium

Cast terracotta

Culture

Italian, Florence

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917