Riccio (Andrea Briosco)
Vulcan Forging the Wings of Cupid

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ArtistWorkshop of Riccio (Andrea Briosco) (Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532)Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532

CultureItalian (Paduan)

Titles

Vulcan Forging the Wings of Cupid

Datec. 1520–1530

PlacePadua, Italy

MediumBronze

Dimensions3 1/4 in. diameter (8.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection

Object number44.596

Current Location

The Audrey Jones Beck Building

203 Crane Gallery

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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ProvenanceEduard Simon (1864–1929), Berlin; [Dr. Eduard Simon sale, Cassirer and Helbing, Berlin, October 10, 1929, lot 108]; Dr. Simon Meller (1875–1949); acquired in January 1937 by Percy Straus from Meller; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed on back, center: R°I

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