Owl on a Frog (sculpture)

Owl on a Frog is an early 17th century sculpture depicting an owl preying on a frog. The Austrian-produced sculpture is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

Owl on a Frog
Yearc. 1620
MediumBronze
Dimensions17.1 cm (6.7 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Description

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The sculpture shares many similarities with other sculptures in private collections and in Ambras Castle. One source attributes the sculpture to European metalsmith Caspar Gras. The frog's mouth can serve as an inkwell.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Owl on a Frog". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  2. ^ N.Y.), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York (1984). The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0-87099-370-1.