SculptureItalian16th-17th century
Putto Playing a Violin
16th-17th century
Artists
Nicolò RoccatagliataArtist
Dimensions
15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.) height including base: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
Provenance
The Estate of Mrs. Germain Seligmann, sold [through Christie's, New York, January 11, 1994, lot 54]. Alexis Gregory, New York, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021
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