The Captured Turk

Pietro Tacca

17th century · Pearwood · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This is a study for one of the bound slaves on the monument of Ferdinand I dei Medici, Leghorn, commissioned 1615, completed 1626–27. A similar, larger bronze and two terracottas exists as well.

Artist

Pietro Tacca

Date

17th century

Medium

Pearwood

Culture

Italian, Florence

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1905