Bust
1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bust is a nineteenth century copy of the bronze statue of David, by the Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio. The original was executed in 1476 for Lorenzo I de Medici.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta bust, a copy of David by Verrocchio, Manifattura di Signa, Italy, 1900 |
| Physical description | Bust, terracotta coloured, being a copy of that bronze state of David by the Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio. The original statue was executed in 1476 for Lorenzo I de Medici and placed in the Palazzo Medici, Florence. |
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| Object history | Bought for £1 19s. 9d. |
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| Summary | This bust is a nineteenth century copy of the bronze statue of David, by the Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio. The original was executed in 1476 for Lorenzo I de Medici. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.313 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1976-1900 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2009 |
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