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Emperor Charles V

After an original by Leone Leoni Italian
1552
Not on view
This is a copy after the original Italian bronze relief executed for Cardinal Granvelle, now in the Louvre.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Emperor Charles V
  • Artist: After an original by Leone Leoni (Italian, Menaggio ca. 1509–1590 Milan)
  • Date: 1552
  • Culture: Austrian
  • Medium: Honestone; gilt wood frame
  • Dimensions: Overall: 20 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (52.7 × 41.9 cm);
    Framed: 27 1/4 × 22 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (69.2 × 57.8 × 9.2 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.744
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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