Five putti at play

Unknown (Italian)


Item type:
decorative art
Date of creation:
early 16th century
Height:
2.4 cm  ( 15/16 in.)
Width:
8.4 cm  (3 5/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.463]

Description

Seated putto playing bowed instrument (violin shape, pegbox hidden behind putto's head). Four putti dancing in a circle.

Iconclass

92D19164
cupids together with attributes of the arts, sciences, etc.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

4010