Male Caryatid
Statuette
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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This furniture bronze represents a male Caryatid, who is naked yet partly draped with a cloth. He is represented from the back facing left. The back side of the bronze is not worked.
Object details
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| Title | Male Caryatid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze gilt |
| Brief description | Statuette, furniture bronze, gilt bronze, a male Caryatid, Italian, 17th century |
| Physical description | This furniture bronze represents a male Caryatid, who is naked yet partly draped with a cloth. He is represented from the back facing left. The back side of the bronze is not worked. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956. Historical significance: Similar appliqué figures are in the Musée National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France. |
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| Accession number | A.71-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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