A seated boy holding a shell
Statuette
ca. 1510-1530 (made)
ca. 1510-1530 (made)
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This statuette depicting a boy holding a shell is made by an unknown artist after a model by Andrea Briosco (Il Riccio), probably in Italy in ca. 1510-1530.
The statuette was intended for an inkstand.
The statuette was intended for an inkstand.
Object details
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Title | A seated boy holding a shell (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Statuette, bronze, for an inkstand, of a seated boy holding a shell, after a model of Il Riccio, probably Italy, ca. 1510-30 |
Physical description | Bronze statuette of a seated boy holding a shell; for an inkstand. The boy is naked, seated on a stump, with an apple in his right hand and the shell, resting on his shoulder, in his left. |
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
Historical context | For an inkstand. |
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Summary | This statuette depicting a boy holding a shell is made by an unknown artist after a model by Andrea Briosco (Il Riccio), probably in Italy in ca. 1510-1530. The statuette was intended for an inkstand. |
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Accession number | A.92-1910 |
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Record created | October 21, 2004 |
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