5 Inches Diameter
Also known as Old Age, this piece is part of the Four Seasons 5 inch diameter set. Eugène Plon described the scene as follows: “An old man wrapped in his cloak sits bending, with hands outspread, over a chafing-dish. His aged wife has risen to light a candle at the lamp which stands on the table. The cat is warming herself by the fire, and wet clothing is hung up to dry.”
Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen
Museum: Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen
Time Period: Neoclassical, 1836
Sources:
“Explore the Collections” feature. Thorvaldsens Museum. Inventory numbers A641 and A645. http:///details/thorvaldsenhisl00thorgoog.