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The sculpture depicts a small child in a tunic-like garment with bare feet, looking downward. It is made to appear bronze-like with a metallic sheen. The sculpture is mounted on a dark cylindrical pedestal, providing visibility and height. The figure includes details such as the child's curled hair and fabric folds. The child holds an object in one hand and a sling over the shoulder.
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The sculpture depicts a small child in a tunic-like garment with bare feet, looking downward. It is made to appear bronze-like with a metallic sheen. The sculpture is mounted on a dark cylindrical pedestal, providing visibility and height. The figure includes details such as the child's curled hair and fabric folds. The child holds an object in one hand and a sling over the shoulder.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Child Standing

Severo da Ravenna

Date
first quarter 16th century
Medium
bronze//Heavy black lacquer rubbed locally over medium brown bronze
Dimensions
overall: 9.5 x 4.9 x 3.2 cm (3 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1957.14.46
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Standing
  • Paduan
  • Renaissance
  • child
  • figure
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • Ravenna
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 43766. 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.