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Silenus Holding the Child Dionysus, Louvre Museum, Paris
The Cleveland Museum of Art

Silenus Holding the Child Dionysus, Louvre Museum, Paris

albumen print from collodion negativeCharles Soulier (French, 1830–1900)/c. 1860s

Description

This Roman marble sculpture from the collection of the Louvre shows Silenus holding the infant Dionysus. The museum acquired in 1807 and it is still on view there today.

Provenance

Collection of André Jammes [1927–2026], Paris, France; George Stephanpoulos [1961–], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

39.5 × 18.4 cm

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

2016.538

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Charles Soulier (French, 1830–1900)

Photography • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries