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A Boy

Attributed to Gian Cristoforo Romano Italian
late 15th–early 16th century
Not on view
It has recently been suggested that this bust may be an early work of Gian Cristoforo Romano, who trained in Rome but was later employed by the ruling families of Mantua and in Milan. If this is correct, the youth would belong to a prominent Roman family. Two other portrait busts of boys (Staatliche Museum, Berlin and Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla C' d'Oro, Venice) have been associated with this work. In each, the child wears a chain around his nck; ours with a double-barred cross.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Boy
  • Artist: Attributed to Gian Cristoforo Romano (Italian, Rome ca.1465–1512 Loreto)
  • Date: late 15th–early 16th century
  • Culture: Italian, Rome
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 12 3/4 x 12 5/16 x 8 3/8 in., 39.7lb. (32.4 x 31.2 x 21.3 cm, 18kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.154
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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