Sleeping Nymph
Statuette
1600-1700 (cast)
1600-1700 (cast)
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This figure was produced in a number of variants. The Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici sent one from Florence to his brother Ferdinando, who was then a cardinal in Rome.
Object details
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Title | Sleeping Nymph (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Statuette, bronze, a Sleeping Nymph, after a model by Giambologna, Italian (Florence), 1600-1700 |
Physical description | Semi-nude nymph sleeping on a chaise-longe, her head and body supported by tasselled pillows. |
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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. |
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Summary | This figure was produced in a number of variants. The Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici sent one from Florence to his brother Ferdinando, who was then a cardinal in Rome. |
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Accession number | A.75-1956 |
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Record created | January 15, 2004 |
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