Atlas Supporting the Globe
Object type: Inkwell and lamp
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Padua
Artist: Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
Artist bio: Italian, Trent 1470–1532 Padua
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 16th century; globe: 19th century
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 10 7/8 × 7 1/16 × 6 7/16 in. (27.6 × 17.9 × 16.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Bequest of Annie C. Kane, 1926
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Children|Male Nudes|Globes