# Faun Holding a Goat

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SALY, Jacques-François-Joseph](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/saly-jacques-franois-joseph-rad11c29600316b>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

Saly&#39;s morceau de reception of the Faun Holding a Goat, presented in 1751, derives from antique prototypes which he reduces and frankly prettifies. The accomplished handling of the execution made a success of this statue; it created such a stir that it had to be shown to Louis XV. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 11 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/debussy\_faune.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Claude Debussy: Prélude à l&#39;après-midi d&#39;un faune&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Equestrian Statue of Frederick V of Denmark](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/saly-jacques-franois-joseph-rad11c29600316b/equestrian-statue-of-frederick-v-of-denmark-r468a64d8b61afe>)
- [Head of a Girl](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/saly-jacques-franois-joseph-rad11c29600316b/head-of-a-girl-r63a4b745e9a68d>)
- [Hebe](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/saly-jacques-franois-joseph-rad11c29600316b/hebe-r18754ad464a17f>)
- [King Frederik V](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/saly-jacques-franois-joseph-rad11c29600316b/king-frederik-v-rbb6878565d40f9>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)