# A Satyr Teaching his Son to Play the Flute

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SURUGUE, Pierre](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/surugue-pierre-r2f295791b92156>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Terracotta, height 36 cm

## Commentary

Popularized by Clodion, this subject was a great success and led Surugue to execute several copies.

## Related artworks

- [A Satyr Teaching his Son to Play the Flute \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/surugue-pierre-r2f295791b92156/a-satyr-teaching-his-son-to-play-the-flute-detail-rb11a756c81477f>)

## Attribution

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