Male torso
Statuette
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This alabaster statuette of a male torso on a black marble base was given by F.T Palgrave an important commentator on contemporary sculpture around 1860. He wrote the Introduction to Sculpture in the London 1862 International Exhibition and the Handbook to the Fine Art Collections.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Male torso |
| Materials and techniques | Alabaster, black marble |
| Brief description | Statuette, male torso, alabaster, black marble, given by F.T Palgrave |
| Physical description | Statuette of a male torso, alabaster, on a black marble base. Supposed to be a reduced copy of an atique original. |
| Object history | Given by F.T. Palgrave, Esq. |
| Summary | This alabaster statuette of a male torso on a black marble base was given by F.T Palgrave an important commentator on contemporary sculpture around 1860. He wrote the Introduction to Sculpture in the London 1862 International Exhibition and the Handbook to the Fine Art Collections. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1889. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1890. pp. 33 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 314-1889 |
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| Record created | October 13, 2008 |
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