Collection Online as of December 11, 2023

Pan of Rohallion

1890

sculptor

Frederick William MacMonnies

(American, 1863–1937)

America, 19th century

Bronze

Overall: 76.6 x 26 cm (30 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Diameter of base: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)

Gift of S. Houghton Cox, J. D. Cox, Jr., and Jeannette Cox Morrill in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cox, Sr. 1939.523

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

The character of Peter Pan, including his flute playing, references the Greek god Pan.

Description

Rohallion in the title refers to the name of an estate in New Jersey, whose owner commissioned MacMonnies to create a large fountain of this design for a garden pool. Later, the artist made several smaller versions, such as this example. Here, the ancient Greek god Pan plays his musical pipes while standing on an orb supported by fish.

Inscriptions

Inscription

Signed on globe: Frederick MacMonnies, Paris 1890. © 1894. Inscribed around base: TO PAN OF ROHALLION ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXL

Citations

Solender, Katherine. The American Way in Sculpture, 1890-1930. Cleveland, OH: Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986. cat. #7, p. 17, repr.

Exhibition history

NY, NY: Durand-Ruel Galleries, Exhibition of paintings and bronze statuettes by Frederick MacMonnies, January 20-February 2, 1903, no. 19.

The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12-October 19, 1986).