Alessandro VittoriaItalian, 1525–1608Bust
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This terracotta bust was made by Alessandro Vittoria (b. 1525-d. 1608) in the second half of the 16th century. This comes from Palazzo Manfrin, Venice. The identification, which has not been corroborated, is suggested by an inscription painted in a 19th century hand on the base, recorded in a photograph of 1871. This also gave the date 1570. The subject wears armour, and had been awarded the French Order of St. Michael, the insignia of which hang on his chest. The device above, showing an eagle with two branches of palm, has not been explained.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.13-1948
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
