Statuette
second half of the fifteenth century (made)
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This statuette shows a child reclining facing to the left, supporting his head on his left arm which rests on an hour glass and holding a skull on his raised right knee. The figure appears on a plain shallow base and there is an inscription around the edge. This subject was not uncommon in the fifteenth century as a reminder of Mortality.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Bronze statuette of a child with an hour glass and skull (memento mori), Italian (Venice), 15th century |
| Physical description | Statuette, a child with a skull and hourglass. The child is shown reclining facing to the left, supporting his head on his left arm which rests on an hour glass. He holds a skull on his raised right knee. On a plain shallow base there is an inscription around the edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | IL TEMP PASSA E LA MORTO VEN PAR(A)TO SIA CHI NON FA BEN FAC(I)AMO MAL E SPERAMO I(N) BE(N) IL TEMPO P(A)SSA E LA MO(RTO) VE(N).
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| Credit line | Presented by Art Fund |
| Object history | Given by the National Art-Collections Fund in memory of Henry Oppenheimer. |
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| Summary | This statuette shows a child reclining facing to the left, supporting his head on his left arm which rests on an hour glass and holding a skull on his raised right knee. The figure appears on a plain shallow base and there is an inscription around the edge. This subject was not uncommon in the fifteenth century as a reminder of Mortality. |
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| Accession number | A.16-1936 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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