Silenus with the Child Dionysus

Bronze

France, second half of the 19th century

Height 60 cm. Base 23 x 23 cm

Signed on the back of the base: Mazièca

This model is known from several Roman versions and is traditionally associated with a lost Greek original from the late 4th century B.C. One of the best-known Roman versions is currently housed in the Louvre Museum.