Six putti playing musical instruments
about 1700–50
Object Placeprobably Genoa, Italy
Medium/TechniqueMetal; gilt-lead
DimensionsOverall (Overall; Horn): 66.5 x 34.6 x 35.5 cm (26 3/16 x 13 5/8 x 14 in.)
Other (Overall; Violin): 51.6 x 68.6 x 43.2cm (20 5/16 x 27 x 17in.)
Other (Overall; Flute): 29.5 x 63.8 x 34.6cm (11 5/8 x 25 1/8 x 13 5/8in.)
Other (Overall; Cymbals): 35.1 x 70.5 x 42.8cm (13 13/16 x 27 3/4 x 16 7/8in.)
Other (Overall; Mandolin): 40 x 62.8 x 31.7cm (15 3/4 x 24 3/4 x 12 1/2in.)
Other (Overall; Trumpet): 32.9 x 70.8 x 57.1cm (12 15/16 x 27 7/8 x 22 1/2in.)
Other (Overall; Violin): 51.6 x 68.6 x 43.2cm (20 5/16 x 27 x 17in.)
Other (Overall; Flute): 29.5 x 63.8 x 34.6cm (11 5/8 x 25 1/8 x 13 5/8in.)
Other (Overall; Cymbals): 35.1 x 70.5 x 42.8cm (13 13/16 x 27 3/4 x 16 7/8in.)
Other (Overall; Mandolin): 40 x 62.8 x 31.7cm (15 3/4 x 24 3/4 x 12 1/2in.)
Other (Overall; Trumpet): 32.9 x 70.8 x 57.1cm (12 15/16 x 27 7/8 x 22 1/2in.)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet in memory of James Bishop Peabody, Secretary of the Museum
Accession number1977.561-566
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
NOTES:
[1] In a letter to Bossi (October 22, 1968), MFA curator Hanns Swarzenski mentioned the "six gilded putti from the Palazzo Cambiaso," which had been recently acquired and lent by Mr. Goelet. A torn label found on the underside of one of the putti reads "P...ità March. S...nia Cambiaso / da restituire al Fiduciario / Ildebrando Bossi Genova" ([...] Marchesa S[tefania?] Cambiaso / to return to the fiduciary / Ildebrando Bossi, Genoa).
late 17th century
late 17th century
late 7th–early 8th century
