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Alessandro Algardi
Baptism of Christmodel early 1646

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Model Lives in Baroque Italy
Dark brown bronze sculpture group of two adults and a winged child in dynamic poses on a rocky rectangular base, with deep patina and deeply undercut drapery
Bronze sculpture group of three figures on a rocky base: a standing draped male figure at left extends one arm outward, while a second draped figure at right leans toward a small winged putto below; dark patinated surface with finely detailed drapery.
Bronze sculpture group, detail showing a crouching nude figure with long hair leaning forward, beside an outstretched arm holding a shell aloft, with dark patinated surface.
Bronze sculpture detail showing a textured base with deeply modeled, flowing wave-like surface; partial animal figures emerge at upper left and right edges, with dark patinated finish throughout.
Bronze sculpture of a partially draped adult figure leaning forward over a small child figure, with billowing drapery and dark patinated surface, finely detailed hair and musculature.
Bronze sculpture group with dark patina, two partially draped figures; a bearded male with muscular torso extends one arm outward, holding a shell, while a second long-haired figure leans toward him at left.
Artist or Maker
Alessandro Algardi
Italy, Bologna, 1598-1654, active Rome
Title
Baptism of Christ
Date Made
model early 1646
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
17 1/8 × 17 5/16 × 10 1/16 in. (43.5 × 44 × 25.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.2017.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Provenance
Conte De’ Pazzi, Umbria, sold early 1970s to; private collection, Florence. [Patricia Wengraf Ltd., London, sold 2017 to]; LACMA.
Selected Bibliography
  • Lehmbeck, Leah, editor. Gifts of European Art from The Ahmanson Foundation. Vol. 1, Italian Painting and Sculpture. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2019.