Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas

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Atlas kneels on his left knee, his head bent down to support on his neck and shoulders a crystal globe, which he holds with both hands.

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge

Title

Atlas

Date

18th C

Medium

bronze, gilt & quartz

Measurements

H 23.8 x W 12 x D 13.8 cm

Accession number

M.10-1953

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Marmaduke Langdale Horn, 1953

Work type

Statue

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