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The sculpture depicts a small child or cherub-like figure holding a long slender object in one hand and carrying a small animal in the other arm. It is made of dark-colored metal, likely bronze, with slight patina and age-induced discolorations. The figure stands on a rectangular base, showcasing intricate details in the sculpted child's face and body. The expression on the figure's face appears calm and serene, displaying detailed rendering of human and animal anatomy in a small size.
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The sculpture depicts a small child or cherub-like figure holding a long slender object in one hand and carrying a small animal in the other arm. It is made of dark-colored metal, likely bronze, with slight patina and age-induced discolorations. The figure stands on a rectangular base, showcasing intricate details in the sculpted child's face and body. The expression on the figure's face appears calm and serene, displaying detailed rendering of human and animal anatomy in a small size.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Child with a Puppy

Italian 16th Century

Date
first half 16th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 10.8 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm (4 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 1 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1957.14.43
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • Child
  • children
  • genre
  • Renaissance
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • Puppy
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 43763. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.