Unknown young man
Bust
seventeenth century (made)
seventeenth century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This ivory bust depicts a clean-shaven young man facing three-quarters to the left, with long curly hair flowing over his shoulders. He wears a loose robe, reminiscent of a classical toga. Although on acquisition the bust was thought to represent Cosimo III d' Medici this identification now seems doubtful. The authorship is similarly problematic. It may have been carved in Florence by a German or Austrian sculptor in ca. 1670 - 1700.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Unknown young man (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory on later velvet-covered wood socle |
| Brief description | Bust, ivory, unknown young man, perhaps carved in Italy by a German or Austrian sculptor, ca. 1670-1700 |
| Physical description | Bust of a clean-sheven young man facing three-quarter to the left, with long curly hair flowing over his shoulders. He wears a loose robe, reminiscent of a classical toga. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased with assistance from the John Webb Trust. |
| Object history | Bought through Christie, Manson and Woods, London from the estate of O.V. Watney by private treaty for £2,100 (£1,400 Webb Trust; £700 Central Fund) in 1967. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This ivory bust depicts a clean-shaven young man facing three-quarters to the left, with long curly hair flowing over his shoulders. He wears a loose robe, reminiscent of a classical toga. Although on acquisition the bust was thought to represent Cosimo III d' Medici this identification now seems doubtful. The authorship is similarly problematic. It may have been carved in Florence by a German or Austrian sculptor in ca. 1670 - 1700. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 292, p. 300 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.14-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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