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Public Domain: Image Courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.
Male Figure
Public Domain: Image Courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.
Public Domain: Image Courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Male Figure

Artist (Italian)
Artist (Italian, 1486–1551)
Dateabout 1525-1551
Mediumterracotta
Dimensions34.3 × 14.3 × 5.7 cm (13 1/2 × 5 5/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1924.16
Label TextWhile the subject matter is uncertain, the winged sea creature at the bottom of this composition suggests that the figure might be the sea god Poseidon or the ancient hero Perseus killing a dragon. Although it does not correspond to a known finished sculpture, this object, which provides valuable insight into the artist’s working processes, is probably a sculptor's sketch. Impressions by a pointed tool appear in the heads of the figure and sea creature and the artist's fingerprints are visible throughout, most noticeable just beneath the left foot.ProvenancePaul Bottenwieser, New York
On View
Not on view
Image Not Available for Philosopher Reading
Philosopher Reading
Florentine
late 1400s or later
Image Not Available for Male Figure
Male Figure
Unknown
1600–1700
Image Not Available for Male Figure
Male Figure
Unknown
1600–1700
Coat of Arms of Giovanni di Francesco
Coat of Arms of Giovanni di Francesco
Florentine
1485 or later
Coat of Arms, possibly of Pope Alexander V
Coat of Arms, possibly of Pope Alexander V
Florentine
about 1409–1410
Madonna and Child and St. John
Madonna and Child and St. John
Florentine
late 1400s
Florin
Florin
Florentine
1738
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Florentine School
late 13th century
Landscape (tower and bridge with lake)
Landscape (tower and bridge with lake)
Florentine
1800s
A Bishop Saint
A Bishop Saint
Florentine School
14th century
Image Not Available for Cassone
Cassone
Florentine
16th century
Annunciation
Annunciation
Florentine
early to mid 15th century