Boy With A Wineskin - Cornish, NH
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 43° 30.038 W 072° 22.154
18T E 712684 N 4819774
The Boy With A Wineskin sculpture is located at the upper tier of the formal gardens at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH.
Waymark Code: WMHP77
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The Boy with a Wineskin sculpture is also known as the Satyr With a Wine Bag. The original dates back to antiquity and it is difficult to determine the intent of the unknown artist. It could either be a sculpture of a mortal or that of a mythological figure.

A 20.5" by 17.75" gilded bronze figure of a young boy or satyr is standing on a 2" by 8" by 3" concrete base. The figure is smiling and completely nude except for a headband on his forehead. He is leaning back with his left foot in front of his body. His right arm is outstretched in front of him and he is carrying a wineskin wrapped around his tucked-in left arm.

The statue was acquired by Saint-Gaudens from the fabricator P. P. Caproni & Brother and was placed in the center of the north side of his home, Aspet, about 1887.

TITLE: Boy With a Wineskin

ARTIST(S): Unknown (Ancient)

DATE: installed 1887

MEDIUM: gilder bronze statue, concrete base

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NH000395

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site 139 Saint-Gaudens Road Cornish, NH

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Bronze statue is gilded.

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