Standing figure with basket
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Noah Butkin
Accession Number
1977-110-3-14
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Standing Figure with Basket** ca. 1759–70 Jean-Robert Ango (French, active in Rome 1759–1770, d. 1773) Figures; Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum; Gift of Noah ButkinDiscover the delicate charm of *Standing Figure with Basket*, a sculptural work by Jean-Robert Ango, a French artist who found inspiration in the vibrant artistic hub of Rome during the late 1750s to 1770s. Active amid the Grand Tour era, when European artists flocked to Italy to study classical antiquity, Ango crafted this poised figure, likely a terracotta or modeled piece typical of the period's pr...