SculptureItalian?16th-17th century
Uranus, with Terrestrial Globe and Pointer
16th-17th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Dimensions
38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)
Provenance
[Ader Picard Tajan, Paris]. [Daniel Katz, Ltd., London]. [Sotheby's, New York, November 22, 1988, lot 125]. Alexis Gregory, New York, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021
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