Reclining Sibyl, attributed to Annibale Fontana, ca. 1540 - ca. 1587
Attributed to Annibale FontanaItalian

Reclining Sibyl

ca. 1540 - ca. 1587 · Model · 22.9 × 26.4 cm

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Where is “Reclining Sibyl” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Sculpture, Room 111, The Gilbert Bayes Gallery, London. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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About the sculpture

This is a terracotta sketch model representing a Sibyl and is ascribed to Annibale Fontana, made in Italy in the second half of the 16th century.

The sketch model shows a general correspondence with a Sibyl by Annibale Fontana over the entrance of Sta. Maria presso S. Celso, Milan (1577-79).

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A.7-1962

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