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Angel

Attributed to Giuseppe Sanmartino  (Italian, 1720–1793)

Date:
18th century
Culture:
Italian (Naples)
Medium:
Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics.
Dimensions:
H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.)
Classification:
Crèche
Credit Line:
Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession Number:
64.164.44a–c
120019786

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