The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 31, 2023

Nessus and Deianeira

made in England, probably 1630–1640

Francesco Fanelli

(Italian, 1661)

Italy, 17th century

Bronze

Overall: 24.3 x 18.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1975.31

Location

not on view

Description

Fanelli apparently came from Florence and this group clearly indicates that he was familiar with the work of Giambologna, the leading sculptor active in that city around 1600.

Provenance
Paul Drey Gallery, (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975.
Citations
Wixom, William D. Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections. 1975. cat. no. 151, repr.
Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1975." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 63, no. 2 (1976): 31-71. cat. no. 12, repr. www.jstor.org
Exhibition history

CMA, 1976: Year in Review 1975," Bulletin, LXIII (March 1976), cat. no. 12, repr.

Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

Images of the Mind. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 7-August 30, 1987).

The Persistence of Classicism in Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1988-January 15, 1989).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1975.31