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The sculpture depicts a small figure of a child seated with a posture suggesting relaxation or contemplation. The child appears to be holding an object that extends upwards near the head. The sculpture is made of metal with a golden hue, and some areas show wear with the underlying darker metal visible. It is mounted on a cylindrical base made of a polished stone material with a deep maroon color and white speckles throughout.
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The sculpture depicts a small figure of a child seated with a posture suggesting relaxation or contemplation. The child appears to be holding an object that extends upwards near the head. The sculpture is made of metal with a golden hue, and some areas show wear with the underlying darker metal visible. It is mounted on a cylindrical base made of a polished stone material with a deep maroon color and white speckles throughout.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Triton

Italian 16th Century

Date
early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Medium brown bronze originally fully gilded (gilding much rubbed)
Dimensions
overall: 4.5 x 3.2 x 3.4 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1957.14.47
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Triton
  • Renaissance
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
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 43767. 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.