Permanent Collection

  • Late 19th century
  • French
  • Height: 23 in.
  • White metal with bronze patina
  • Signed on front of base, A. Carrier

White metal sculpture with bronze patina of Benvenito Cellini, 16th century Italian artist, goldsmith, and author. In the sculpture, Cellini is depicted in a long robe holding an urn in his hands. One of Cellini's most famous workds was his sculpture of Persus holding Medusa's head.
Accession number: 1998.153
Photo credit:  Win Wolloff