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Kneeling Angel
Artist: Attributed to Andrea Verrocchio and Workshop (Italian, ca. 1435-1488)
Date: about 1480
Dimensions:
H: 32 in. (81.3 cm); L: 24 in. (61 cm)
Medium: Terracotta
Place of Origin: Italy (Florence)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1955.80B
Label Text:These two kneeling angels, made of baked clay (terracotta), were once brightly painted. They probably flanked another sculpture (perhaps a Madonna and Child) in the center, and would have been placed on or behind a church altar.
Andrea del Verrocchio is perhaps best known as the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), who entered the master’s workshop at age 14 in 1466. While Verrocchio has long been eclipsed by his most famous pupil, he did have a very successful career as both a painter and a sculptor and operated a large, productive workshop in Florence in the late 15th century. These angels were probably completed in the studio of Verrocchio soon after his death in 1488.
Andrea del Verrocchio is perhaps best known as the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), who entered the master’s workshop at age 14 in 1466. While Verrocchio has long been eclipsed by his most famous pupil, he did have a very successful career as both a painter and a sculptor and operated a large, productive workshop in Florence in the late 15th century. These angels were probably completed in the studio of Verrocchio soon after his death in 1488.
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