Saint Charles Borromeo

c. 1610

Attributed to Ambrogio Buonvicino

Associated Names
Ambrogio Buonvicino

Sculptor, Milanese, active Rome, c. 1552-1622

The sculpture is a bust of a mature man with a thoughtful expression and neatly combed hair. It is made from dark brown material, likely polished wood. The details of the man's face and clothing, such as buttons on his garment and folds around the neck area, are finely carved. The bust is mounted on a geometric base, evoking a sense of classical elegance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Art market, California, in 1960s; acquired c. 1970 by (Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York); purchased by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1995 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.

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Bibliography

2022

  • Lamouche, Emmanuel. Les fondeurs de bronze dans la Rome des papes (1585-1630). Rome, 2022: 308, 310, fig. 144.

2024

  • Lamouche, Emmanuel. "Il ritratto del cardinal Torquemada a Santa Maria sopra Minerva: una nuova opera di Ambrogio Buonvicino". In Grégoire Extermann ed. Gli Scultori a Roma nella seconda metà del Cinquecento. Rome, 2024: 398, fig. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q63860695

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