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The Sacrifice of Jephthah's Daughter

modeled 1722, probably cast 1730–35
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 550
This is one of twelve bronze groups with biblical subjects commissioned by Anna Maria Luisa de'Medici, widowed daughter of Grand Duke Cosimo III. Intended for her apartment in Palazzo Pitti, Florence, the bronzes were made by the foremost Florentine sculptors of the day.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Sacrifice of Jephthah's Daughter
  • Artist: Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, Montevarchi 1656–1740 Montevarchi)
  • Date: modeled 1722, probably cast 1730–35
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 18 1/8 x 17 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (46 x 43.8 x 27.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.238
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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