Aesculapius

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.

Aesculapius

Florentine 15th Century

15th century

Accession Number

1957.14.157

Medium

bronze//Light brown patina

Dimensions

overall (oval): 5.66 x 3.64 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/16 in.) | gross weight: 25.59 gr (0.056 lb.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection