Laocoön

anonymous, c. 1695 - c. 1700

The Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons are struggling in vain against the power of two sea serpents. This group, a copy of a famous Ancient original, was cast in Rome for the wealthy Dutch merchant Nicolaas Calff. He placed the statue in the garden of his country house, Polanen, near Halfweg in North Holland.

  • Artwork typefigure
  • Object numberBK-2006-13
  • Dimensionsheight 224 cm x width 185 cm x depth 123 cm x weight 650 kg

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Laocoön

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2006-13


Creation

  • Creation

    • sculptor: anonymous, Rome
    • sculptor: attributed to Francesco Righetti, Rome [rejected attribution]
  • Dating

    c. 1695 - c. 1700

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 224 cm x width 185 cm x depth 123 cm x weight 650 kg


Acquisition and rights


Documentation

    • A.M. Koldeweij, 'De loden beelden van Francesco Righetti voor Welgelegen te Haarlem', Bulletin KNOB 82 (1983) 2, p. 1-24, spec. p. 11, nr. 1.
    • 'Japanse tempelwachters en 18de-eeuwse loden beelden', in: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jaarverslag 2007, Amsterdam 2008, p. 71 [uitklapblad].

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