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Collections

Joseph Chinard
Venus and Aeneas or Achilles (?)1791-1792

On view:
Geffen Galleries, floor 2
Terracotta sculptural group of three intertwined figures atop a cylindrical pedestal with low-relief narrative scenes, warm peanut-tan color throughout
Marble sculpture group of two figures, one seminude standing figure supporting a limp, slumping figure, atop a cylindrical pedestal carved in low relief with reclining and standing figures, finely detailed surface with flowing drapery.
Terracotta sculptural group on a cylindrical pedestal: two nude figures in dynamic struggle atop a mound of fallen bodies, with low-relief figural scenes carved around the base.
Terracotta sculpture of a seminude figure in dynamic twisting pose atop billowing drapery and a reclining figure, mounted on a cylindrical pedestal with low-relief frieze depicting a chariot drawn by horses.

Joseph Chinard, Venus and Aeneas or Achilles (?), 1791-1792, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Times Mirror Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Joseph Chinard
France, 1756-1813
Title
Venus and Aeneas or Achilles (?)
Date Made
1791-1792
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 24 × 12 × 10 in. (60.96 × 30.48 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Times Mirror Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.77.1a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.