Allegory  of Jealousy?

Description

The meaning of a small blindfolded child wielding a knife at an elderly couple is uncertain. Instead of a myth or historical subject, it more likely personifies an emotion.

Provenance

Herbert N. Bier (London, England), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1952.

Allegory of Jealousy?

Peter Flötner

1500s

Accession Number

1952.460

Medium

gilt bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 6.2 x 8.7 cm (2 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund