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Head of a Cherub Singing, Turned to the Left
(Renaissance Europe )
This white marble piece is carved in high relief and set in a plaster frame. The nose and cheek are damaged, and the wings are broken and repaired. It is said to be from the Medici private villa chapel at Carraggi.
Provenance
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Medici Chapel, Carraggi (?); Heilbronner [date and mode of acquisition unknown (?); Berenson [date and mode of acquisition unknown (?); William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Florence
(Place of Origin)
Italy, Florence, Medici Villa Chapel (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
Diam: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.200