Sea-monster
Severo (di Domenico Calzetta) da Ravenna
(Italian, active about 1495–about 1543)
early 16th century
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 17.8 cm (3 x 7 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Alexis Gregory
Accession number2021.1082
On View
On viewClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBy 1964, J. J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 - d. 1995), New York [see note]; sold by Klejman to Alexis Gregory (b. 1936 - d. 2020), New York; 2021, bequest of Alexis Gregory to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 30, 2021)NOTE: Lent to "Constant Companions" (University of St. Thomas, Houston, October 28, 1964 - February 7, 1965), cat. no. 31.
Domenico Beccafumi (Domenico di Giacomo di Pace)
Domenico Beccafumi (Domenico di Giacomo di Pace)
Domenico Beccafumi (Domenico di Giacomo di Pace)
early 16th–mid 16th century