Seated boy
Statuette
ca. 1630-1650 (made)
ca. 1630-1650 (made)
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This is an ivory statuette made in ca. 1630-50 in France, probably Paris by an unknown artist. It represents a seated boy wearing a robe and holding a scroll. The subject is uncertain.
Object details
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| Title | Seated boy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Statuette, ivory, a seated boy, France, probably Paris, ca. 1630-50 |
| Physical description | A seated boy on a throne, wearing a costume redolent of classical antiquity, holding a scroll in his outstretched right hand. In his left hand he holds a garland of flowers. A vase of two flowers is carved in low relief on each side of the throne, the one on the left half-hidden by the boy's drapery. His mouth is open as if he is speaking. |
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| Object history | Bought for £50 in 1872 (Webb Collection). |
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| Summary | This is an ivory statuette made in ca. 1630-50 in France, probably Paris by an unknown artist. It represents a seated boy wearing a robe and holding a scroll. The subject is uncertain. |
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| Accession number | 12-1872 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2008 |
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