Fishing Boy, Image depicts a decorative figure of a putti and a fish-like figure on top of rocks. The putti looks to the right and has his right hand raised, he holds part of an object, the remainder has since broken off. His left hand and left leg rest on a fish. The putti might be a part of a series of sculptures done by Giambologna, known as the "Uccelli di Giambologna."
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0420; Public Notes:
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Sculptures; Religious Subjects; Decorative Figures; Putti; Puttis; School: Flemish; Style period: High Renaissance to Mannerism; Technique: sculpting; Work type: sculpture
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.7; Image width (in.): 7.3in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Physical condition: worn edges; curling; buckling; stained; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- National Museum of Bargello, Florence, Italy (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
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