Mercury

second half 16th century

Venetian 16th Century

Attributed to

The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing with one leg slightly forward and holding his hands together with one palm turned upwards. The man has a muscular build and is wearing a helmet or hat on the top of his head. The sculpture is crafted from a material with a bronze color and smooth finish. The male figure is standing on a rectangular pedestal base which is dark in color and contrasts with the sculpture. The background is plain and light gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.4 x 29.4 cm (8 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.117

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Count Raimond, Florence. (Lowengard, Paris); purchased 15 May 1908 by Peter A.B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania;[1] inheritance from Estate of Peter A.B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.
[1] Provenance according to Widener files in NGA curatorial records.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 8, as Florentine 16th Century.

1948

  • Paintings and Sculpture from the Widener Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948 (reprinted 1959): 154, repro., as Florentine or Venetian 16th Century.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 140.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 230, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63810202

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