Antonio Lombardo
Bust of the Infant Saint John the Baptist

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Artist Antonio Lombardo (Italian (Venetian and Ferrarese), c. 1458–1516)Italian (Venetian and Ferrarese), c. 1458–1516

ArtistProbably cast in the workshop of Severo Calzetta (Severo da Ravenna) (Italian (Paduan and Ravennese), 1465/75–before 1538)Italian (Paduan and Ravennese), 1465/75–before 1538

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

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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Object Type

SCULPTURE

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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