Roman Jester (Petit fou de Rome)
Object type: Statuette
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye|Barbedienne Foundry
Artist bio: French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris|French, 1834–1954
Artist role: Artist|Founder
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: modeled probably ca. 1874, executed after 1875
Medium: Bronze, on wood base
Dimensions: Overall (with base): 8 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (20.6 × 7.9 × 6.4 cm); Height (without base): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Maria A. S. de Reinis, 1977
Accession year: 1977
Tags: Men