Ceres (sculpture)
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| Artist | Augustin Pajou |
| Year | c. 1768–70 |
| Medium | Terracotta with reddish patination |
| Dimensions | 62.5 cm × 19.1 cm × 19.1 cm (24.6 in × 7.5 in × 7.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
Ceres is an 18th-century statuette by Augustin Pajou depicting Ceres, a Roman goddess. The work, made from terracotta, was intended as a model for a larger marble sculpture, Four Seasons. Ceres is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
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