Early modern · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 207015
Inkwell with three putti
Francesco Bertos, probably 1738
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982 · Public domain
- Artist
- Francesco Bertos
- Date
- probably 1738
- Medium
- Bronze, with remains of black lacquer
- Dimensions
- Overall (confirmed): 15 × 9 1/4 × 6 5/8 in. (38.1 × 23.5 × 16.8 cm)
- Era
- Early modern
Why it matters
Inkwell with three putti, dated probably 1738, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Bronze, with remains of black lacquer. The museum attributes the work to Francesco Bertos. The recorded dimensions are Overall (confirmed): 15 × 9 1/4 × 6 5/8 in. (38.1 × 23.5 × 16.8 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.