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Presepio Figure of the Black Magus
(Baroque Europe )
This small clothed "presepio" figure is one of the Magi. Most Italian "presepio" or Christmas crèche figures were made in Naples.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sale, Sotheby's, London, December 1999, lot 153; Walters Art Museum, 2000, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy, Naples (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 5/16 x W: 16 1/8 x D: 3 3/4 in. (16 x 41 x 9.5 cm); H of figure and hat: 15 3/8 x W: 6 5/16 x D: 3 3/4 in. (39 x 16 x 9.5 cm); Figure H: 13 3/4 x W: 6 5/16 x D: 3 3/4 in. (35 x 16 x 9.5 cm); Hat H: 2 3/8 x W: 1 15/16 x D: 1 9/16 in. (6 x 5 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Renaissance and Baroque Acquisition Fund, 2000
Location in Museum
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.
27.604.1
