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Old Woman (or Witch) on a Goat

Statuette
ca. 1670 - ca. 1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956

Object details

Categories
Bronze
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleOld Woman (or Witch) on a Goat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, Old Woman (or Witch) on a Goat, possibly Damiano Cappelli (active 1662-1688), Italian, ca. 1670-1680
Physical description
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956
Dimensions
  • Width: 16cm
  • Depth: 8cm
  • Height: 22.5cm (Note: Including base)
  • Height: 6.5cm (Note: Height of base )
Dimensions were taken by SCP on 27.10.14 for Bronze Zoo: A Sculptural Menagerie
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956
Subjects depicted
Witch
Goat
Bibliographic reference
Avery, Charles. Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes in the Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, 1993, cat. nos. 3 & 4, pp. 87-89, cat. no. 22
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.19-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311501/old-woman-or-witch-on-statuette-unknown/
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