Samuel Barber

Marino Marini Italian

1949

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Title: Samuel Barber
Artist: Marino Marini (Italian, Pistoia 1901–1980 Viareggio)
Date: 1949
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 11 1/4 in. × 6 1/2 in. × 8 in. (28.6 × 16.5 × 20.3 cm)
Weight (includes base): 13.7 lb. (6.2 kg)
base: 4 × 5 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Bequest of Samuel Barber, 1981
Object Number: 1983.79.2
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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