North Pavilion
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Venus Reclining on a Sea Monster with Cupid and a Putto 1785-87 John Deare British, 1759-1798 (active in Rome, 1785-1798) Marble The J. Paul Getty Museum 98.SA.4 A gifted marble carver, Deare established his reputation in Rome producing exquisite reliefs for British patrons. Ancient cameos inspired this work's mythological subject and delicately varied carving. Like a gem, it is signed in Greek ("John Deare made it"), underscoring Deare's rivalry with ancient artists. |