Pedestal

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pedestal

Date
mid-1700s
Medium
carved, gilded, and painted wood
Culture
Italy, Rome
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

The coat of arms on this pedestal is that of Cardinal York, the last of the Stuart pretenders to the British throne. He lived out his years in Rome, where he had been made a cardinal of the Church.

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