Seated Nude Female Figure: M.5-1976

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Seated Nude Female Figure

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Sonnenschein, Johann Valentin (Attributed to)

Entities

Figure

Categories

Sculpture

Description

Bronze, hollow-cast from assembled wax parts (x-ray evidence). Nude woman, seated.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by P.E.C. Harris

Measurements and weight

Height: 27.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1976) by Harris, Peter

Dating

18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa 1760 CE - 1828 CE

Note

Previously attributed to Netherlands c.1600 and Augsburg c.1600 (Theuerkauff, Berlin written communication suggests ?Augsburg c.1600, cf. Weihrauch, 1969, pl. 376).

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 16.3 cm Height 25.1 cm Width 15 cm
Plinth Depth 18.1 cm Height 3.1 cm Width 10.7 cm
Bronze Height 24.5 cm

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast and patinated

References and bibliographic entries

Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): p. 325

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1976
Primary reference Number: 13534
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_5_1976
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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