Birdcatcher or Fowler
ArtistMade by
Antonio Susini
Italian, 1558–1624
ArtistAfter a model by
Giovanni Bologna, called Giambologna
Italian, b. Douai 1529–d. Florence 1608
Datecirca 1580–1600
MediumBronze
DimensionsH. 10 3/4in. (27.3cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift in honor of Mrs. James L. Fleming, by her children
Object numberG.58.5.1
On View
Not on viewProvenanceWith G. Cramer, The Hague.
Published ReferencesW. R. V[alentiner], "Opening of Four New Galleries of Early Sculpture and Decorative Arts," North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 1, no. 2 (Summer 1957), mentioned 22.
Raleigh, NC: The News and Observer (March 9, 1958), illus.
W. R. V[alentiner], "The Bird Catcher by Giovanni da Bologna," North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 2, no. 1 (Summer 1958), briefly discussed 22, illus. (b-w) front cover.
Masterpieces of Art: In Memory of William R. Valentiner, 1880-1958 (exhibition catalogue) (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1959), cat. no. 19, illus. (b-w) 46, fig. 19.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Masterpieces of Art: In Memory of William R. Valentiner, 1880-1958," April 6-May 17, 1959, cat. no. 19, illus. (b-w).
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