Bearded Man on a Donkey accompanied by Four Boys (The Song of Silenus?)

ca. 1500–1520

Not on view

This recently discovered sculpture relates in style to Bellano’s David with the Head of Goliath (64.304.1). Around 1500, casting techniques were not yet advanced enough to produce freestanding, multifigure statuettes in bronze. Terracotta provided a respected, classical medium for this ambitious group.

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Title: Bearded Man on a Donkey accompanied by Four Boys (The Song of Silenus?)
Date: ca. 1500–1520
Culture: Italian, Padua
Medium: Terracotta, with traces of bronze-colored coating
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 13 5/16 × 11 5/8 × 6 3/4 in. (33.8 × 29.5 × 17.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Brownstein Family Foundation Gift, 2017
Object Number: 2017.240
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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