Angel
Angelo Viva
second half 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics
Dimensions
H. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.)
Classification
Crèche
Culture
Italian, Naples
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession Number
64.164.50a–c
Tags
Angels
About the Artist
Angelo Viva · 1748–1837
Italian, Naples 1748–1837 Naples