SculptureItalian16th century

Reclining Cupid

c. 1575

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Gilded copper alloy

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

6.3 x 11.4 x 5 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.) with base: 9.3 x 11.5 x 5 cm (3 11/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Therese Kuhn (Mrs. Herbert N.) Straus, New York, NY, Purchased in Florence, 1927, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Mrs. Straus's will mentions her purchase of this piece.

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