Seat of Honor
Maker
Antonio Natali
(Italian, 1850 - 1918)
Collections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Dateca. 1870- 1918
Mediummarble
Dimensions79 x 28 in. (200.7 x 71.1 cm.)
DescriptionA seat of honor in neoclassical style that replicates the shape and design of ancient Greek and Roman seats usually reserved for dignitaries, officials, and priests in public spaces and theatres in the antiquity.
SignedSignature of the sculptor carved on the edge of the seat back: A. Natali, Firenze
InscribedSignature of the sculptor carved on the edge of the seat back: A. Natali, Firenze
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
On viewObject number10.146
