Antonio Lombardo
Bust of the Infant Saint John the Baptist

ArtistItalian (Venetian and Ferrarese), c. 1458–1516
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Bust of the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Datec. 1515–1520
PlaceItaly
MediumBronze
DimensionsHeight: 5 1/2 inches (14.0 cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.588
Non exposé

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ProvenanceEmily, marquise de Ganay (née Ridgway, 1838–1921); [De Ganay sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 9, 1922, lot 80]; Philippe Wiener (1852–1929); [Galerie J. Seligmann, Paris]; bought by Percy S. Straus on October 1, 1929, from Jacques Seligmann, New York; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Decorative Arts of the Italian Renaissance 1400–1600," Detroit Institute of Arts, November 18, 1958–January 4, 1959.

"Renaissance Bronzes in American Collections," Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts, April 9–May 3, 1964.

"Early Renaissance Sculpture from Northern Italy, 1440-1540," Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 5–October 14, 1973.

"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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