id:			150034
accession number:	1980.248
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Ariadne on a Panther, 1873. Jean-Baptiste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883). Bronze; overall: 41.2 x 45.8 x 13.9 cm (16 1/4 x 18 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Noah L. Butkin, 1980.248

title:				Ariadne on a Panther
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creation date:			1873
creation date earliest:		1873
creation date latest:		1873
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creditline:			Bequest of Noah L. Butkin
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culture:	France, 19th century
technique:	bronze
department:	Modern European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Mod Euro - Sculpture 1800-1960
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Jean-Baptiste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 41.2 x 45.8 x 13.9 cm (16 1/4 x 18 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
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	inscription:	signed on side of base:  "J. CLESINGER"; inscribed around edge of stamp:  "BRONZE ARTISTIQUE/DE PARIS"; on cut of neck of woman, "CAYUZ"; on edge of base:  "1 Rue de la PAIX."
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1980
	opening date:   1981-06-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1980</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).

	title:		Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art
	opening date:   1986-04-06T04:00:00
	<i>Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 6-July 27, 1986).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'CMA 1981:  "Year in Review 1980," Bulletin, LXVIII (June 1981), p. 212, cat. # 36, mentioned p. 182, repr. p. 176.', 'opening_date': '1981-06-01T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'CMA 1986:  Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art, April 8-July 27, 1986, no cat.', 'opening_date': '1986-04-08T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Noah L. Butkin, Cleveland.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 68, no. 6 (June 1981): 163–219.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 176; Mentioned: 212, no. 36
	url:		http://www.jstor.org/stable/25159730

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