SculptureItalian15th century

Putto with a Dolphin

c. 1510

Artists

Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)Artist

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Lost-wax process

Medium

Brass with traces of gilt

Culture

Italian

Century

15th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

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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