Boy with a dog
Statue
ca. 1550 (made)
ca. 1550 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The putto derives from a classical type of a child with dog, sometimes in the action of holding a puppy away from a bitch. The unusual stylised hair in low relief suggests a special attempt to classicize.
It is made in North Italy (probably Lombard), in the middle of the 16th century.
It is made in North Italy (probably Lombard), in the middle of the 16th century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Boy with a dog (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Statue, marble, baby boy (putto) with dog, North Italian (probably Lombard), mid-16th century |
| Physical description | Boy, naked putto, holding a small dog. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought from Edward R. Lubin, Inc., New York, for 3500 Dollars (£1248 4s 6d), in 1962. Historical significance: The putto derives from a classical type of a child with dog, sometimes in the action of holding a puppy away from a bitch. The unusual stylised hair in low relief suggests a special attempt to classicise. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The putto derives from a classical type of a child with dog, sometimes in the action of holding a puppy away from a bitch. The unusual stylised hair in low relief suggests a special attempt to classicize. It is made in North Italy (probably Lombard), in the middle of the 16th century. |
| Other number | SCP.LOST.284 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.4-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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