Why it matters
This small marble archer, attributed to the young Michelangelo, is the only sculpture by him on the American continent. Lost for decades, it was rediscovered in 1990 decorating a fountain in the French embassy's building on Fifth Avenue.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1491–1492.
- It is 97 cm high.
- It was rediscovered by the Met curator James David Draper.
Based on the French Wikipedia article Jeune Archer (CC BY-SA 4.0).
