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A boy with a fish

Statuette
ca. 1600 - ca. 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This statuette in ivory is made in the first half of the 17th century, probably in Germany, although the classicizing features may imply an Italian origin. It represents a naked boy holding a fish with both arms over his left shoulder. He is standing on a rocky base. Perhaps it once formed the knop of the lid of a tankard or similar vessel.


Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleA boy with a fish (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ivory
Ivory
Brief description
Statuette, ivory, boy with a fish, probably German or Italian, ca. 1600-1650
Physical description
A naked boy holds a fish with both arms over his left shoulder. Stands on a rocky base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
Object history
From the Murray bequest in 1910.
Subjects depicted
Boy
Fish
Summary
This statuette in ivory is made in the first half of the 17th century, probably in Germany, although the classicizing features may imply an Italian origin. It represents a naked boy holding a fish with both arms over his left shoulder. He is standing on a rocky base. Perhaps it once formed the knop of the lid of a tankard or similar vessel.
Bibliographic references
  • '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. 163
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. Part II. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1929, p. 89
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 52
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.1070-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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