Dancing boy
Statuette
second half 16th century (made)
second half 16th century (made)
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Plaster statuette of a dancing boy. He stands on his left foot on a hemispherical base, his left leg thrust back, naked except for a girdle; his right arm raised holding a bunch of leaves, his left arm outstretched with the stem.
Object details
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Title | Dancing boy (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Plaster of Paris, coloured |
Brief description | Plaster statuette of a dancing boy, by Elias de Witte called Candido, Italy (Florence), second half 16th century |
Physical description | Plaster statuette of a dancing boy. He stands on his left foot on a hemispherical base, his left leg thrust back, naked except for a girdle; his right arm raised holding a bunch of leaves, his left arm outstretched with the stem. |
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
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Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 7 |
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Accession number | A.109A-1910 |
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Record created | October 21, 2004 |
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