Nessus and Dejaneira

Date1745/1750

MediumWhite Doccia porcelain

Dimensions12¼ x 9¼ x 6 3/4 in.
31.1 x 23.5 x 17.1 cm

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Robert H. Tannahill Foundation Fund

Object number1990.253

DescriptionWhite porcelain group in which Dejaneira sits along the back of the Centaur Nessus with both arms flung out, while Nessus clasps her round the breast with his right arm and with his left hand, secures her to his back with a piece of drapery passed around her body. Nessus kneels on a rocky base.

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