SculptureItalian16th-17th century

Putto Playing a Violin

16th-17th century

Artists

Nicolò RoccatagliataArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Bronze, on ochre-colored marble base

Culture

Italian

Century

16th-17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.) height including base: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)

Provenance

The Estate of Mrs. Germain Seligmann, sold [through Christie's, New York, January 11, 1994, lot 54]. Alexis Gregory, New York, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

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