Bust of Aristotle

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Bust of Aristotle

Florentine 15th Century

15th century

Accession Number

1957.14.126

Medium

bronze//Dark brown laquer (abraded locally)

Dimensions

overall (irregular rounded top): 22.1 x 14.7 cm (8 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.) gross weight: 1227 gr

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection