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Grotesque elephant
Tacca, Pietro, born 1577 - died 1640 - Enlarge image
Grotesque elephant
- Object:
Inkstand
- Place of origin:
Florence, Italy (made)
- Date:
ca. 1550-ca. 1600 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Tacca, Pietro, born 1577 - died 1640 (workshop of, sculptor)
- Museum number:
4702-1859
- Gallery location:
In store
Physical description
Bronze inkstand in the form of a grotesque elephant.
Place of Origin
Florence, Italy (made)
Date
ca. 1550-ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/maker
Tacca, Pietro, born 1577 - died 1640 (workshop of, sculptor)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in, Width: 5.75 in, Depth: 2.5 in, Depth: 2.5 in
Object history note
Bought from the Museum of the Collegio Romano.
Descriptive line
Bronze of a grotesque elephant, Italian (Florentine), ca. 1550-1600.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 31
Materials
Bronze
Subjects depicted
Elephant; Grotesque
Categories
Metalwork; Sculpture; Accessories
Collection code
SCP
