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A modern plaster copy of a marble sculpture (itself after an original Roman marble statue in the collection of the Uffizi, Florence) produced by Giovanni Battista Guelfi in 1731. The original was commissioned by Lord Burlington for his villa at Chiswick. Guelfi was one of the earliest neo-classical sculptors in England. He adopted a crossed leg pose for this statue that was innovative at the time. The male figure stands, right leg over left. A high waistline gives the statue a distorted appearance and the physique is smooth rather than defined. His right arm leans on a tree stump, over which hangs an animal skin. He wears a winged hat (known as a petasos) and thick, defined curls hang down his forehead. Both hands hold small unidentified objects.
Chiswick House
London
Title
Mercury
Date
1956–1959
Medium
plaster
Measurements
H 146 x W 65 x D 42 cm
Accession number
88003110
Work type
Statue