Democritus
c. 1700
Artists
Dimensions
24.9 x 16.7 x 8.2 cm (9 13/16 x 6 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.) with base: 27 x 16.7 x 8.2 cm (10 5/8 x 6 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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