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A series of four similar dolphins was carved by Filippo Maria Mongiardino for the Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, in 1736. Placed on the dado in the four corners of the Galleria degli Specchi (Gallery of Mirrors), those dolphins as well as the present pair reflect designs of the influential Genoese sculptor Filippo Parodi (1630–1702).
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Title: Pair of dolphins
Date: first half 18th century
Culture: Italian, Genoa
Medium: Lindenwood, gilt
Dimensions: Each: H. 47-1/4 in. (120 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Accession Number: 07.225.67a, b
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