A Young and an Old Centaur, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1780

A Young and an Old Centaur, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1780

patinaed, h 43.7cm × w 22.4cm × d 14.5cm More details

These two centaurs –mythological creatures that are half-man and half-horse –are reduced copies of antique bronze statues that were excavated in Rome in 1736. The originals are in the Capitoline Museum in Rome.

On display in room 1.9