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Head of a woman

Bust
late 16th century (carved)
Artist/Maker
Caccini, Giovanni (Sculptor)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This bust of a woman in white marble is made by Giovanni Caccini (1556-1612/13), who was trained in both architecture and sculpture. He worked as a portraitist mainly in Florence.

The head shows analogies with the head of Caccini's St. Agnes in the Strozzi Chapel, Santa Trinità in Florence.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Portraits
Object type
Bust
TitleHead of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Marble
Marble
Brief description
Bust, marble, head of a woman, by Caccini Giovanni, Florence, first half of 16th century
Physical description
The head, which has a flat back, is turned slightly to the left. The eyes are lowered, and the hair is parted in the centre, with a veil or cap on it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.2cm
Object history
Bought, £8 8s.
Historical context
The head shows analogies with the head of Caccini's St. Agnes in the Strozzi Chapel, Santa Trinità in Florence.
Subject depicted
Woman
Summary
This bust of a woman in white marble is made by Giovanni Caccini (1556-1612/13), who was trained in both architecture and sculpture. He worked as a portraitist mainly in Florence.

The head shows analogies with the head of Caccini's St. Agnes in the Strozzi Chapel, Santa Trinità in Florence.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1863 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 5
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 151
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume II: Text. Sixteenth to Twentieth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, p. 483
  • Christies Catalogue of Important European Sculpture and Works of Art, London 2 July, 1991, Lot 87
  • The Rival of Nature : Renaissance painting in its context, London : National Gallery, 1975 54
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
8538-1863

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
Record URL
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