SculptureDutch17th century

Grotesque Bird

c. 1610-1630

Artists

Arent van BoltenArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Bronze with brown patina

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

18 x 16.4 x 8 cm (7 1/16 x 6 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

Provenance

[Louis Joseph Auction Galleries, Boston], sold; to Paul William Garber, Brighton, MA, 1955, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2005

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