King's attendant
second half 18th century
Medium
Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk and satin garments with silver and gold metallic thread; brass dagger in velvet sheath
Dimensions
a) H. of figure: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm.); b) L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); c) Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 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
64.164.87a–c
Rights
Public Domain
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About the Artist
Giuseppe Sanmartino · 1720–1793
**Giuseppe Sanmartino (1720–1793)** was a leading Neapolitan sculptor of the late Baroque period, renowned for his religious works that combined technical virtuosity with emotional depth. Born in Naples in 1720, little is documented about his early years, but he trained in the workshop of Matteo Bottiglieri and the studio of Domenico Antonio Vaccaro, absorbing the rich traditions of Neapolitan scu...