Meleagar

attributed to Andrew Carpenter (circa 1677 - 1737)

V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)

1720 - 1730

This piece shows the mythical hero Meleager, who killed the savage Calydonian boar. He is represented here with his hunting dog. The figure probably surmounted a gate-pier, and is one of a number of garden sculptures in lead made in the first half of the 18th century.

• Medium: lead
• Art Fund Grant: £5000 ( Total: £16,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1986
• Vendor: Terrace Properties, St Vincent

Provenance

Chestham Park, Henfield, Sussex.

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