Not on display

Statuette


Bronze statuette of a boy carrying a bowl on his head, Italy, 16th century

Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Statuette
  • Base
Brief description
Bronze statuette of a boy carrying a bowl on his head, Italy, 16th century
Historical context
The figure may have formed a portion of a group, or as a model for a fountain.
Bibliographic references
  • Bode, W and Draper, J D: The Italian bronze statuettes of the Renaissance London, 1980, p. 54, fig. 62
  • Drury, C and Fortnum, E: A Descriptive Catalogue of the bronzes of European origin in the South Kensington Museum London, 1876, p. 18
  • Bode, W: The Italian bronze statuettes of the Renaissance, Vol. II, London, 1907, p. 20, fig. 25
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
4439-1858

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Record createdAugust 26, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102860/statuette/
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