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Title/s | Putto |
Maker/s | Donatello (Donato di Niccolà di Betto Bardi) after [ULAN info: Italian artist, 1386(?)-1466] |
Category |
sculpture |
Name |
bell handle |
School/Style | |
Description | Bronze, cast, and gilt. Figure from a hand bell. The naked putto stands with arms upraised, as if stretching, his head turned upwards. |
Production Place | Italy (country) |
Technique Description | bronze, cast and gilt |
Dimensions |
height: (whole): 8.0
cm |
Period | late 15th-early 16th Century |
Date | circa 1460 to 1530 |
Provenance | given: The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum 1951 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Henry Harris; sold Sotheby's, 24 October 1950, The Henry Harris collection, Catalogue of the celebrated collection of bronzes, sculpture, paintings and works of art of the Italian Renaissance, p. 13, first part of lot 55; sold to A. Spero.Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum |
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Other Notes | |
Accession Number | M.1-1951 (Applied Arts) |
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