Infant Jesus
Giuseppe Sanmartino
second half 18th century
Medium
Polychromed terracotta, charred wood and rope, silver-gilt halo
Dimensions
a) Gr. L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) b) Gr. L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) c) Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 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
64.164.2a–c
Tags
InfantsJesus