A Triton
Italian 16th Century · Italian
early 16th century
- Medium
- bronze//Medium brown bronze originally fully gilded (gilding much rubbed)
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1401 to 1500
- Image size
- 2721 × 3810px
Description
The sculpture depicts a small figure of a child seated with a posture suggesting relaxation or contemplation. The child appears to be holding an object that extends upwards near the head. The sculpture is made of metal with a golden hue, and some areas show wear with the underlying darker metal visible. It is mounted on a cylindrical base made of a polished stone material with a deep maroon color and white speckles throughout.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).