Kneeling Vulcan

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CultureItalian

Titles

Kneeling Vulcan

Datec. 1500

PlaceItaly

MediumBronze, partially gilded

Dimensions5 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 3 13/16 in. (14.6 × 6 × 9.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection

Object number44.585

Current Location

The Audrey Jones Beck Building

203 Crane Gallery

Exposé

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

Special Collections

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceStefano Bardini (1836–1922) by 1904; Dr. Simon Meller (1875–1949); acquired in July 1933 by Percy Straus from Meller; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Decorative Arts of the Italian Renaissance 1400–1600," Detroit Institute of Arts, November 18, 1958–January 4, 1959.

"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.

"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.

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