Giraffe (Carousel Figure)
Gustav A. Dentzel Carousel Co.
(active 1867–1928)
about 1892
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium/TechniqueCarved poplar with original polychrome decoration; glass eyes
DimensionsFigure Overall: 195.6 × 116.8 × 30.5 cm (77 × 46 × 12 in.)
Old Platform Mount: 50.8 × 127 cm (20 × 50 in.)
Old Platform Mount: 50.8 × 127 cm (20 × 50 in.)
Credit LineGift of Larry and Gail Freels
Accession number2017.4
On View
On viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Larry Freels, Walnut Creek, CA; 2017, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Freels to the MFA.
early 18th century
early 20th–mid 20th century
