Rampant Boar

Elias Zorer

Augsburg, 1620-1624

Silver, gold-plated

19,3 cm

Inv.-Nr. 90/297

Acquired in 1990 through the collection of Fritz Thyssen, bequest of Anita Gräfin Zichy-Thyssen

Gallery 27

This work proves that goldsmith Elias Zorer of Augsburg was an excellent specialist for figurative gold work. He depicts the animal with strong plasticity and characteristic motion. The realistic depiction of the fur is no less remarkable. Since the head of the boar could be removed, it was probably used as a drinking vessel – possibly for welcoming guests to a royal hunting lodge – even though the inside of the body is not gold-plated. Such statuettes were also used as hunting trophies.

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