Judith
Datec. 1470
MediumBronze with traces of gilding
DimensionsHeight, without base:: 20 × 9 × 4 inches (50.8 × 22.86 × 10.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Clay Ford
Object number37.147
ClassificationsSculpture
Curator NotesStanding female figure wearing a flowing gown and holding a raised sword in her right hand. Her left hand is on her left hip.
On View
On viewLocations
- Loan Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Marble House, Floor 1, Parlor
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of:
Sir William Drake, Weybridge Surrey, England;
Mrs. Hornsby Drake, London;
Dr. Frey von Stamore;
Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., New York.
Text EntriesWorking in both Florence and Rome, Pollaiuolo produced paintings, engravings, drawings, embroidery designs, and works in silver and is known especially for his development of the bronze statuette.
Artist attribution changed due to most recent research. Ann changed this info as per the registrar
Dr. Amanda Porter, University College of Wales, is studying depictions of Judith created in northern Italy before 1500. This sculpture is of note to her because...
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