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Pietro Tacca Italian
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This is a study for one of the bound slaves on the monument of Ferdinand I dei Medici, Leghorn, commissioned 1615, completed 1626–27. A similar, larger bronze and two terracottas exists as well.
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Title: The Captured Turk
Artist:
Pietro Tacca (Italian, Carrara 1577–1640 Florence)
Date: 17th century
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Pearwood
Dimensions: Height: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1905
Object Number: 05.8
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