Mercury and Psyche

Gasne, Louis, c. 1903 - 1904

This sculpture is a copy of a famous work by Adriaen de Vries now in the Louvre. De Vries worked at Giambologna’s studio in Italy and for Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. As a result he enjoyed considerable fame abroad, while remaining relatively obscure in the Netherlands. This copy was commissioned in 1890 for the Rijksmuseum garden.

Artwork typesculpture
Object numberBK-1996-2
Dimensionsweight 450 kg, height 258 cm x diameter 67.5 cm

Identification

Title(s)
Mercurius en Psyche, kopie naar Adriaen de Vries
Object type
Object number
BK-1996-2
Description
Mercurius en psyche, brons met groenige patina. Gesigneerd: ADRIANUS FRIES HAGENSIS BATAVUS FECIT (OP VOET). Gietersmerk: Fondu par L. Gasne.Paris (op voet).
Inscriptions / marks
- inscription, on the plinth, incised before casting: ‘fondu par L. GASNE paris’
- signature, on the plinth, incised before casting: ‘ADRIANVS FRIES HAGIENSIS BATAVVS FECIT’
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Creation

Creation
- brazier: Gasne, Louis, Paris
- designer: copy after Adriaen de Vries, Praag
Dating
c. 1903 - 1904
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Material and technique

Material
Technique
Dimensions
- weight 450 kg
- height 258 cm x diameter 67.5 cm

Explanatory note

Deze kopie is in 1890 besteld voor de tuin van het Rijksmuseum. Het origineel uit 1593 bevindt zich in het Louvre onder inv. no. M.R. 3270.

Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
Cast (made by Louis Gasne from the original in the Louvre) commissioned by the museum, c. 1903/04; placed in the garden, 1904; transferred to the first floor of the east wing, 1935;{_Verslagen omtrent ´s Rijks verzamelingen van geschiedenis en kunst_ 1935, p. 18. See the ground plan from F.D.O. Obreen, _Wegwijzer door ´s Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam_, Schiedam 1887. The sculpture was placed in the passage (gallery 221) between the Portrait Gallery (214) and the so-called Van der Poll Room (225).} …; transferred to the garden (east side, on the corner of Museumstraat and Hobbemastraat), 2013

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Persistent URL

To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL:
https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200383897