Triton Blowing a Conch Shell
This triton, a sea creature in the retinue of the god Neptune, is one of sixteen sculptures that together once formed part of a monumental fountain. The huge complex stood in front of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark, but in 1659 Swedish soldiers took the statues as war booty to Stockholm. The triton originally perched on the edge of a basin, and water spouted from the shell he is blowing.
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Triton Blowing a Conch Shell
This triton, a sea creature in the retinue of the god Neptune, is one of sixteen sculptures that together once formed part of a monumental fountain. The huge complex stood in front of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark, but in 1659 Swedish soldiers took the statues as war booty to Stockholm. The triton originally perched on the edge of a basin, and water spouted from the shell he is blowing.
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Bruikleen van het Nationalmuseum Stockholm
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On loan from the Nationalmuseum Stockholm
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description
Deze triton, een zeewezen uit ...... waarop hij blaast spoot water.
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This triton, a sea creature in ...... from the shell he is blowing.
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identifier
BK-C-1997-2
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Triton Blowing a Conch Shell
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Triton, blazend op een kinkhoorn
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type
created
c. 1615 - c. 1618
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ca. 1615 - ca. 1618
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extent
breedte 88 cm
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depth 56 cm
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depth 80 cm
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diepte 80 cm
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grondvlak breedte 55,8 cm
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grondvlak diepte 56 cm
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height 157 cm
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height 225 cm
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hoogte 157 cm
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hoogte 225 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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spatial
temporal
eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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