id:			148303
accession number:	1975.31
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Nessus and Deianeira, made in England, probably 1630–1640. Francesco Fanelli (Italian, 1661). Bronze; overall: 24.3 x 18.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1975.31

title:				Nessus and Deianeira
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creation date:			made in England, probably 1630–1640
creation date earliest:		1630
creation date latest:		1640
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Italy, 17th century
technique:	bronze
department:	European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Sculpture
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Francesco Fanelli (Italian, 1661)  - artist

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

	title:		Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections
	opening date:   1975-09-24T04:00:00
	<i>Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

	title:		Images of the Mind
	opening date:   1987-07-07T04:00:00
	<i>Images of the Mind</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 7-August 30, 1987).

	title:		The Persistence of Classicism in Sculpture
	opening date:   1988-11-16T05:00:00
	<i>The Persistence of Classicism in Sculpture</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1988-January 15, 1989).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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

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PROVENANCE

	Paul Drey Gallery, (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975.
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wall 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.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Wixom, William D. Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections. 1975.
	page number: 	cat. no. 151, repr.
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	Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1975." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 63, no. 2 (1976): 31-71.
	page number: 	cat. no. 12, repr.
	url:		www.jstor.org/stable/25152624

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