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Nessus and Deianeira
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About this work
Fanelli apparently came from Florence and this group clearly indicates that he was familiar with the work of Giambologna, the leading sculptor active in that city around 1600.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineNessus and Deianeira, made in England, probably 1630–40. Francesco Fanelli (Italian, 1661). Bronze; overall: 24.3 x 18.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1975.31