Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673–1729)
probably shortly before 1704
Medium
Red pine (pinus sylvestris), with wrought-iron clips
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 31 × 19 3/8 × 12 1/2 in. (78.7 × 49.2 × 31.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
Russian, St. Petersburg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Wrightsman Fund, 1996
Accession Number
1996.7
Tags
About the Artist
Unknown
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