Cherub Head
Head
late 17th century to early 18th century (made)
late 17th century to early 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This and an accompannying cherub head (A.61-1951) are made by Giacomo Serpotta and are characteristic works by Serpotta. They were stated on acquisition to have come from a war-damaged church in Palermo. This cannot be identified.
Serpotta practised mainly in stucco, but also in marble and bronze. He was a prolific decorative artist of great ability and taste and is commemorated in Palermo by a large number of church interiors, of which the earliest is the Oratorio della Carità (1679) and the latest the Oratorio di San Francesco di Paola ai Candelai (1731/2).
Serpotta practised mainly in stucco, but also in marble and bronze. He was a prolific decorative artist of great ability and taste and is commemorated in Palermo by a large number of church interiors, of which the earliest is the Oratorio della Carità (1679) and the latest the Oratorio di San Francesco di Paola ai Candelai (1731/2).
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Cherub Head (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stucco |
| Brief description | Cherub head, stucco, by Giacomo Serpotta, Italian (Sicily), late 17th to early 18th century |
| Physical description | The cherub head is represented in very deep relief almost in full face looking downwards slightly to the right. The hair is curly. It is broken across the top of the neck. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Purchased in Palermo, for £34 10s together with (A.61-1951). |
| Historical context | The two heads are characteristic works by Serpotta, and were stated on acquisition to have come from a war-damaged church in Palermo. This cannot be identified. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This and an accompannying cherub head (A.61-1951) are made by Giacomo Serpotta and are characteristic works by Serpotta. They were stated on acquisition to have come from a war-damaged church in Palermo. This cannot be identified. Serpotta practised mainly in stucco, but also in marble and bronze. He was a prolific decorative artist of great ability and taste and is commemorated in Palermo by a large number of church interiors, of which the earliest is the Oratorio della Carità (1679) and the latest the Oratorio di San Francesco di Paola ai Candelai (1731/2). |
| Associated object | A.61-1951 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | 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. 631 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.62-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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