SculptureItalian16th century

Vulcan

c. 1590-1600

Artists

Tiziano AspettiArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Bronze with brownish-black patina, on reddish veined marble circular base

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

42.4 x 17.6 x 13 cm (16 11/16 x 6 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.) with base: 55 x 21.5 x 13 cm (21 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

Provenance

[Cyril Humphris, London], sold; to Alexis Gregory, New York, 1994, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003

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