Youthful St John the Baptist
Relief
3rd quarter 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1864 (cast)
3rd quarter 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1864 (cast)
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Plaster cast of a Pietra serena figure of a youthful St John the Baptist, ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, third quarter of the 15th century, in Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence, Italy
Object details
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| Title | Youthful St John the Baptist (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast of a Pietra serena figure of a youthful St John the Baptist, ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, third quarter of the 15th century, in Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence, Italy, made by Signor Stiettesi, about 1864 |
| Physical description | Plaster cast of a Pietra serena figure of a youthful St John the Baptist, ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, third quarter of the 15th century, in Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence, Italy |
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| Object history | Purchased from Signor Stiattesi in 1864 for 4s (5 francs) |
| Historical context | Formerly in the Badia a Settimo near Florence, the relief was purchased by Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany for the Uffizi Gallery in 1784, and passed to the Bargello during the 19th century. At the time that this cast was purchased (1864), this relief was attributed to Donatello (1386-1466). In 1903 the Youthful St John was ascribed to Desiderio by Fabriczy. A version in painted stucco exists in the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris, and there is a derivative tondo of marble and alabaster in the Museo Horne in Florence. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1864-12 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2006 |
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