SculptureItalian16th century

Seated Cupid Holding a Bird

c. 1575

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

10.2 x 5 x 6.7 cm (4 x 1 15/16 x 2 5/8 in.) with base: 13.8 x 5.8 x 6.7 cm (5 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Therese Kuhn (Mrs. Herbert N.) Straus, New York, NY, Purchased in Florence, 1927, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Mrs. Straus's will mentions her purchase of this piece.

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