Two Putti

Object belonging

One's own

Category

Bronze sculpture

City

Rome

Location

Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia

Specific location

Store

Inventory

PV 05518-19

Material and technique

Gilded bronze

Author

Roman School

Dating

Late 16th-early 17th century

Dimensions

9 x 5 x 4 cm; 9.5 x 4 x 4.5 cm.

Origin

Marvasi (1928)

Image copyright

SSPSAE e per il Polo Museale della città di Roma

Short description

These two putti are the mirror image of each other. They are seated with one leg outstretched and their arms are raised to hold an object, which is now missing. They were probably made to decorate a piece of furniture or an ecclesiastical object.

Pietro Cannata

Bibliography

Unpublished