The Triumph of Poverty

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

The Triumph of Poverty

Flemish 16th Century

16th century

Accession Number

1957.14.563

Medium

bronze//Dark brown patina

Dimensions

overall: 6.5 x 12.4 cm (2 9/16 x 4 7/8 in.) gross weight: 162 gr

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection

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