Icarus

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Originally commissioned by Lord Leighton, this is one of about half a dozen smaller casts.

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Birmingham

Title

Icarus

Date

1884

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 50 x W 24 x D 17 cm

Accession number

1973P32

Acquisition method

purchased, 1973

Work type

Statue

Inscription description

1884

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