SculptureItalian15th century
Putto with a Dolphin
c. 1510
Artists
Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)Artist
Dimensions
20 x 8.2 x 7.8 cm (7 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.) with base: 23.8 x 8.5 x 7.8 cm (9 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Therese Kuhn (Mrs. Herbert N.) Straus, New York, NY, Purchased in Italy, 1927, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Mrs. Straus purchased in Rome or Florence in 1926 or 1927, according to her will.
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