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Head of a Boy

Head
1550-1580 (made)
Artist/Maker
Tadda, Francesco Del (sculptors)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This head of a boy in porphyry was made in Italy in about 1550-1580, perhaps by Francesco del Tadda.

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Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Head
TitleHead of a Boy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porphyry
Carving
Brief description
Head of a boy, Italian ca. 1550-1580.
Physical description
Dark red carved head of a boy with curly hair. Neck and back of head are broken away.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
Subject depicted
Boy
Summary
This head of a boy in porphyry was made in Italy in about 1550-1580, perhaps by Francesco del Tadda.
Bibliographic references
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. London, 1932. p. 137.
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964. cat. no. 617. fig. no. 605.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.1-1924

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Record createdMarch 13, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O133094/head-of-a-boy-head-tadda-francesco-del/
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