Faun Family

Clodion

National Gallery of Art

This rectangular sculpture is a relief featuring two adult figures and three children. At the center are a woman and a man who are both nude, leaning towards each other and each holding a child. The woman on the left holds a child who has both of its fists raised in the air. The man cradles another child who holds a bird in their lap. The man on the right and the child he holds both appear to have shaggy legs with cloven feet, while the woman and child on the left have human legs. Both adults look tenderly down towards the children. Another small child is seen sitting on the right, slightly apart from the group and turned away from them. They also appear to have hairy legs. To the left of the figures are a cloth, a bowl of fruit, and a long staff. The sculpture is crafted from a light brown material. Above the figures are the faint outlines of garlands hanging from tree branches.