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[Statue of the Dancing Satyr] (Main View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Photograph of the statue known as the "Dancing Satyr" as restored by the sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsen. The statue depicts a nude male figure with a bushy beard and unruly hair, standing on his toes and twisting his torso toward his left side. He holds up two crotalas, round musical instruments similar to castanets.

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  • Title: [Statue of the Dancing Satyr] (Main View)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1859
  • Location Created: Rome, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 36.7 × 21.3 cm (14 7/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.251.3.31
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown maker
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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