Boy supporting a shell
Ink-Well
1500-1525 (made)
1500-1525 (made)
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Severo was described by a contemporary as ‘the perfect sculptor’. His small bronzes were replicated in great numbers and his many patrons included Isabella d’Este, the Marchesa of Mantua and a discerning collector. This bronze was probably part of a writing set, with the shell used as an inkwell.
Severo da Ravenna or Severo di Domenico Calzetta da Ravenna was an Italian sculptor, active ca. 1496, who died in ca. 1543. His father was probably a sculptor and he may have been related to the two painters of the same name working in the circle of Mantegna in Padua: Pietro Calzetta and Francesco Calzetta. Severo might have divided his time between Padua, Ferrara and Ravenna, where he was first recorded in 1496.
Severo da Ravenna or Severo di Domenico Calzetta da Ravenna was an Italian sculptor, active ca. 1496, who died in ca. 1543. His father was probably a sculptor and he may have been related to the two painters of the same name working in the circle of Mantegna in Padua: Pietro Calzetta and Francesco Calzetta. Severo might have divided his time between Padua, Ferrara and Ravenna, where he was first recorded in 1496.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Boy supporting a shell (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Ink-well, bronze, of a boy supporting a shell, Italian (Padua), 1500-1525 |
| Physical description | Small boy dressed in a short tunic carrying a huge shell on his back. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA |
| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Severo was described by a contemporary as ‘the perfect sculptor’. His small bronzes were replicated in great numbers and his many patrons included Isabella d’Este, the Marchesa of Mantua and a discerning collector. This bronze was probably part of a writing set, with the shell used as an inkwell. Severo da Ravenna or Severo di Domenico Calzetta da Ravenna was an Italian sculptor, active ca. 1496, who died in ca. 1543. His father was probably a sculptor and he may have been related to the two painters of the same name working in the circle of Mantegna in Padua: Pietro Calzetta and Francesco Calzetta. Severo might have divided his time between Padua, Ferrara and Ravenna, where he was first recorded in 1496. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.65-1956 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2004 |
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