An unknown man, perhaps a Florentine merchant

ca. 1510–15

Not on view

This is one of three busts that were in a room above the Holbein Gate, Whitehall, until 1759. The others represent Henry VII (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) and a cleric traditionally identified as John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester (36.69), but that identification is now questioned.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: An unknown man, perhaps a Florentine merchant
Artist: Pietro Torrigiano (Italian, Florence 1472–1528 Seville)
Date: ca. 1510–15
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Polychromed terracotta
Dimensions: 24-7/16 x 31 x 14-1/8 in. (62.1 x 78.7 x 35.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1944
Object Number: 44.92
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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