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Attributed to Giovanni Battista Della Porta
Bust of Christcirca 1590

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Polychrome marble bust of a bearded man with white marble head, deep red and black marble drapery, and a gilded neckline set with blue oval stones, on a honey-toned marble pedestal
Polychrome marble bust of a bearded man with long wavy hair, the head and neck carved in white marble, draped torso in dark red stone with green marble shoulders, collar inset with blue oval stones, mounted on a yellow marble pedestal.
Marble bust of a bearded man with long curling hair, the white marble head contrasting with a draped torso in polished red and black stone, accented by a yellow-bordered neckline inset with blue lapis lazuli medallions, mounted on a yellow marble socle.

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Della Porta, Bust of Christ, circa 1590, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection, B. Gerald Cantor, Florence and Maurice Chez, Mrs. William May Garland in memory of her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, Jones Foundation, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, Carl O. Swenson, Robert Majer Collection, and Thyra Boldsen by exchange, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Della Porta
Italy, Rome, circa 1542-1597
Title
Bust of Christ
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1590
Medium
White marble head on bust of red, black, and yellow marble with inset lapis lazuli ovals
Dimensions
28 × 17 3/4 × 13 in. (71.12 × 45.09 × 33.02 cm) Weight: 120 lb. (54.4 kg)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection, B. Gerald Cantor, Florence and Maurice Chez, Mrs. William May Garland in memory of her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, Jones Foundation, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, Carl O. Swenson, Robert Majer Collection, and Thyra Boldsen by exchange
Accession Number
M.82.70
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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