5 Inches Diameter
Also known as Manhood, this piece is part of the Four Seasons 5 inch diameter set. Eugène Plon described the scene as follows: “A man is returning from the chase, accompanied by his dog and carrying his game upon his shoulder. He has a bunch of grapes in his hand and pauses before his wife, who is seated and nursing her child.”
Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen
Museum: Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen
Time Period: Neoclassical, 1836
Sources:
“Explore the Collections” feature. Thorvaldsens Museum. Inventory numbers A640 and A644. http:///details/thorvaldsenhisl00thorgoog.