Nilus, God of the River Nile
16th century
Pierino da Vinci (Italian, 1530-1553)
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Details

  • Artist Name: Pierino da Vinci (Italian, 1530-1553)
  • Title: Nilus, God of the River Nile
  • Date: 16th century
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 5-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 5-1/4 in. (14.0 x 31.8 x 13.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
  • Accession Number: F.1965.1.122.S
  • Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation

Object Information

His Majesty King George V of England, Buckingham Palace, London, through;
Horace Brand, Earl Farquhar, P.C, G.C.B, G.C.V.O. (1844-1923) White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England, Lord in waiting to King Edward VII and King George V, sold 10 November 1922 to;
[Duveen Brothers, Inc., New York stock number 27960, sold 1965 to];
The Norton Simon Foundation.

[on loan]

  • Detroit Institute of Arts, 1974-10-28 to

[on loan]

  • New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1965-12-30 to

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  • Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. D82 p. 447

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