Not currently on display at the V&A

Bust

1883 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bust portrait of Dante in bronze is a reproduction from the bronze original in the Museo Nazionale at Naples.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bust, bronze. Portrait of Dante. Reproduction from original in the Museo Nazionale, Naples.
Physical description
Bust, bronze. Portrait of Dante. A reproduction from the bronze original in the Museo Nazionale at Naples, said to have been made from a cast taken after death.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Width: 16.5in
  • Weight: 5kg
Subject depicted
Summary
This bust portrait of Dante in bronze is a reproduction from the bronze original in the Museo Nazionale at Naples.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. pp. 7
Collection
Accession number
39-1884

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Record createdJuly 30, 2008
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