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Dovizia

Workshop of Giovanni della Robbia Italian
After an original by Donatello Italian
late 15th–early 16th century
Not on view
This statuette is one of a number of della Robbia reductions of Donatello's lost statue Dovizia (Abundance), a work of about 1430 that stood on a column in the Mercato Vecchio in Florence. A child who originally grasped our Dovizia's skirt has since broken off; his feet have left an impression near the frog at right.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dovizia
  • Maker: Workshop of Giovanni della Robbia (Italian, Florence 1469–1529/30 Florence)
  • Artist: After an original by Donatello (Italian, Florence ca. 1386–1466 Florence)
  • Date: late 15th–early 16th century
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Glazed terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall (Confirmed): H. 28 x W. 13 1/2 x D. 9 in., 27lb. (71.1 x 34.3 x 22.9 cm, 12.2471kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: From the Collection of James Stillman, Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.16.6
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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