Two Boys Quarrelling
Group
1st quarter of 16th century (made)
1st quarter of 16th century (made)
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This is a terracotta group made by the Master of the Unruly Children in the first quarter of the 16th century Florence, Italy. This group depicts two boys quarrelling over a sack. This is a typical example of the work of an unidentified Florentine sculptor, now thought to have been active in the early 16th century, who characteristically represents naughty children, and is therefore known by the conventional name of the Master of the Unruly Children. The pendant to this group, representing a boy and a girl fighting over a bagpipe and a syrinx, is in Berlin. The Berlin terracotta is bronzed, and this group bears traces of painting, indicating that it was also originally bronzed.
Object details
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Title | Two Boys Quarrelling (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
Brief description | Group, terracotta, Two Boys Quarrelling, by the Master of the Unruly Children, Italian (Florence), 1st quarter of 16th century |
Physical description | Terracotta group of two boys contending for the possession of a sack. |
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Object history | Purchased in Florence in 1876. |
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Summary | This is a terracotta group made by the Master of the Unruly Children in the first quarter of the 16th century Florence, Italy. This group depicts two boys quarrelling over a sack. This is a typical example of the work of an unidentified Florentine sculptor, now thought to have been active in the early 16th century, who characteristically represents naughty children, and is therefore known by the conventional name of the Master of the Unruly Children. The pendant to this group, representing a boy and a girl fighting over a bagpipe and a syrinx, is in Berlin. The Berlin terracotta is bronzed, and this group bears traces of painting, indicating that it was also originally bronzed. |
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Accession number | 253-1876 |
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Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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