Caestus
Charles Henry Niehaus
American Art
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1901
DIMENSIONS
35 1/4 x 14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (89.5 x 37.8 x 37.8 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Incised on base along edge near proper right foot: "GORHAM MFC CO FOUNDERS"
SIGNATURE
Inscribed on base behind proper left leg: "C. H. NIEHAUS. Sc. 1901."
COLLECTIONS
American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
67.237
CREDIT LINE
Gift of James Blaine Walker, Jr.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Statue of nude male athlete standing on round base with proper right leg forward; figure wrapping his hands and forearms with bands in preparation for boxing match; leaf covers genitals.
Condition: Good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Charles Henry Niehaus (American, 1855–1935). Caestus, 1901. Bronze, 35 1/4 x 14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (89.5 x 37.8 x 37.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of James Blaine Walker, Jr., 67.237. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.237_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 67.237_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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