Male herm as Pan
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1850 - 1920
Materials
Composite stone
Measurements
1850 x 460 x 280 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Squire's Mount, London
NT 1412605
Summary
A male herm figure in composite stone. Vine leaves and grapes adorn his head and shoulders, the figure is draped in an animal skin, possibly that of a lion, as a lion's head hangs below. Pan pipes are tucked into his drapery. There is a companion female herm figure (NT 1412608).
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust in 1927.
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Squire's Mount)