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Dancing boy

Statuette
second half 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleDancing 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5cm
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Subject depicted
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
Collection
Accession number
A.109A-1910

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Record createdOctober 21, 2004
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