Sprite
Donatello · Italian
Date: 1432
Medium: High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 24 1/4 × 8 1/8 × 11 3/4 in., 30 lb. (61.6 × 20.6 × 29.8 cm, 13.6 kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Culture: Italian, Florence
Purchase, Mrs. Samuel Reed Gift, Rogers Fund, by exchange, and Louis V. Bell Fund, 1983
Met highlightDate range
1432 – 1432
Largest dimension
29.8 cm
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